PM addresses fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in Delhi on 15 December 2024.
Summary
The fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries, held in Delhi from 13 to 15 December 2024, was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on its concluding day. The conference discussed the overarching theme of 'Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skilling â Leveraging the Demographic Dividend'. The Prime Minister said Pro-People Pro-active Good Governance (P2G2) is at the core of achieving Viksit Bharat, urged States to simplify compliances and identify locations for entrepreneurs in smaller cities, and directed them to explore Viability Gap Funding for e-waste recycling. He also said India can be made TB-mukt by the end of 2025 and called for using technology to digitise old manuscripts.
Key facts
- Edition
- Fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries
- Dates
- 13â15 December 2024, Delhi
- Theme
- Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skilling â Leveraging the Demographic Dividend
- PM's mantra
- Pro-People Pro-active Good Governance (P2G2)
- Directions
- Simplify compliances; VGF for e-waste recycling; digitise manuscripts
- Health
- TB-mukt Bharat by end of 2025; obesity a big challenge
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the overarching theme of the fourth National Conference of Chief Secretaries held in Delhi from 13 to 15 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B â Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skilling â Leveraging the Demographic Dividend
PIB (PMO): the conference included discussions around the overarching theme of 'Promoting Entrepreneurship, Employment and Skilling â Leveraging the Demographic Dividend'.
At the National Conference of Chief Secretaries in December 2024, the Prime Minister directed States to explore Viability Gap Funding for which purpose?
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Correct answer: C â Recycling of e-waste
PIB (PMO): the PM directed the States to explore concepts of Viability Gap Funding for recycling of e-waste, since digital waste will increase in a technology-driven society.