New Delhi sources stated that Clean India mission and internal security are among the important agendas listed for a two day conference of governors and Lt Governors beginning today at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Meanwhile this would be the 49th such conference and the second one to be presided over by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Accordingly the first conference of governors was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in 1949. It was presided over by C Rajagopalachari, the then governor general of India and moreover the conference this year will discuss important thematic issues in various sessions. It will commence on June 4 with the inaugural address by the president.
Furthermore during this session, presentations will
be made by the vice chairman and the CEO of NITI Aayog as well as by National
Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also address the
gathering. Further the third session will cover the theme of higher education
in state universities and skill development for employability. The governor of
Gujarat will be the convener of this session. Moreover during this session
presentations will be made by the higher education secretary and Department of
Industrial Policy and Promotion secretary.
