President Kovind to preside over 2-day Governors Conference begning today

President Ram Nath Kovind will preside over a two-day Conference of Governors beginning today at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Conference will deliberate on important agenda items in different sessions. The theme of the opening session will be New India-2022. 

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the sessions and address the conference.27 Governors and three Lieutenant Governors of States and Union Territories will attend the Conference.

The first session of the Conference will start with a presentation by NITI Aayog on the possible elements of New India 2022. The second session will be on the



subjects of Higher Education in States and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to make youth employable. The governors will give their remarks and suggestions on ways to achieve the goal along with their experiences from the states. 

In the third session , Governors will make brief remarks on any special issues pertaining to their respective States and Union Territories. 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.