Overview
- The conference runs December 26–28 in the capital, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to chair sessions over the weekend.
- The overarching theme is “Human Capital for Viksit Bharat,” shifting focus from a demographic dividend to purposeful investment in people.
- Five priority areas will drive discussions: early childhood education, schooling, skilling, higher education, and sports with extracurricular activities.
- Six special sessions are slated on deregulation in states, technology in governance, AgriStack for supply chains, tourism through One State One World Class Tourist Destination, Atmanirbhar Bharat with Swadeshi, and planning for a post-LWE future.
- Focused deliberations will also address heritage and manuscript digitisation and the ‘Ayush for All’ effort to integrate traditional systems into primary healthcare, with participation from chief secretaries, senior officials, NITI Aayog and domain experts.