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0.1 The Prime Minister will chair the Fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in New Delhi on 27–28 December 2025.
0.2 The overarching theme of the National Conference of Chief Secretaries is “Human Capital for Viksit Bharat”.
0.3 The conference aims to strengthen Centre–State cooperation through structured dialogue on national development priorities.

Thematic Areas under Main Theme

0.4 Five identified focus areas are Early Childhood Education, Schooling, Skilling, Higher Education, and Sports & Extracurricular Activities.

Special Policy Sessions

0.5Six special sessions will be held on:
– Deregulation in States
– Technology in Governance (Opportunities, Risks and Mitigation)
– AgriStack for smart supply chains and market linkages
– One State, One World Class Tourist Destination
– Atmanirbhar Bharat and Swadeshi
– Post–Left Wing Extremism future planning

Additional Focused Sessions

0.6 Informal deliberations will be held on Heritage and Manuscript Preservation & Digitisation.
0.7Sessions will also focus on Ayush for All, including integration of traditional knowledge systems into primary healthcare.

Background / Static Facts (Prelims-oriented)

0.8The National Conference of Chief Secretaries has been organised annually since 2022.
0.9The first conference was held in Dharamshala in June 2022.
0.10 Subsequent conferences were held in New Delhi in January 2023, December 2023, and December 2024.
0.11 Participants include Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, senior officials, and domain experts.