President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over 48th Conference of Governors to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 12 and 13, with the theme of its opening session being 'New India-2022'.Twenty-seven Governors and three Lt. Governors are scheduled to attend the Conference, an official statement said.Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also address the conference which will deliberate on some important issues across various sessions. The first session of the Conference will start with a presentation by NITI Aayog on the possible elements of ‘New India 2022'. Then the Governors will have detailed deliberations on the subjects of ‘Infrastructure for New India 2022' and ‘Public Services for New India 2022' in two groups, an official release said. In each group, Union Ministers concerned will be present. The HRD Minister and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Ministers will make presentations covering the vision and roadmap for addressing the issues on the agenda. The Governors will also give their remarks and suggestions on ways to achieve the goal along with their experiences from the states.
The second session will be on the subjects of ‘Higher Education in States' and ‘Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to Make Youth Employable'. In the third session on the second day, Governors will make brief remarks on any special issues pertaining to their respective states/Union Territories. They will also highlight key achievements or initiatives started in Raj Bhavans, which can be adopted or replicated, it said. "In the concluding session, a brief report on the deliberations will be presented by the respective conveners. The deliberations and outcomes of the Conference will be used by Governors to sensitise stakeholders in their respective states as well as for working towards ‘New India 2022'," the release said. Issues such as quality education, training and skill development, healthcare, cleanliness, open-defecation free cities and villages, pollution free environment and safety and security of citizens will be in focus.