This will be the second Conference of Governors to be presided over by President Kovind. The Prime Minister will address the meet.
Rashtrapati Bhavan (Photo: Wikipedia)
President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over the 49th Conference of Governors and Lt Governors on 4 and 5 June at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On the agenda are internal security, catalytic role of Governors as agents of change, and flagship schemes of the Government.
This will be the second Conference of Governors to be presided over by President Kovind. The Prime Minister will address the meet. Governors and Lt. Governors of all States and Union Territories will attend the Conference.
The first Conference of Governors was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 1949. It was presided over by then Governor General of India C Rajagopalachari. The 49th Conference of Governors will commence with an inaugural address by the President.
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A second session will see briefings and presentations on flagship programmes of the Government and on internal security. During this session, presentations will be made by the Vice Chairman and the CEO of NITI Aayog as well as by the National Security Advisor.
The third session will be on higher education in state universities and skill development for employability. The Governor of Gujarat will be the convenor of this session when presentations will be made by Secretaries of Higher Education and Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion.
In the fourth session, Governors and Lt Governors will discuss steps taken on the report ‘Rajyapal – Vikas Ke Rajdoot: Catalytic Role of Governors as Agents for Change in Society’. This report was submitted by the Committee of Governors to the President on 9 January, 2018.
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