Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting in New Delhi, highlighting inclusive human development, skill creation, employment, and stronger Centre-State collaboration for Viksit Bharat 2047.

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• Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council Meeting at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi with participation from states and Union Territories.
• The meeting brought together Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors, Administrators, Union Ministers, and NITI Aayog’s Vice Chairman, members, and Chief Executive Officer for policy discussions.
• This year’s theme, “Inclusive Human Development for Viksit Bharat 2047,” emphasized equitable growth and improved well-being across regions, age groups, genders, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Deliberations focused on promoting entrepreneurship, enhancing workforce skills, and creating sustainable employment opportunities to strengthen India’s long-term economic and social development.
• The Inclusive Human Development Framework highlighted foundational human capital, future-ready skills, productive employment, health, nutrition, wellbeing, equity, and dignity as its core pillars.
• Participants discussed governance reforms, Digital Public Infrastructure, partnerships, convergence mechanisms, and data-driven systems to improve implementation, accountability, and measurable outcomes.
• The council also explored strategies to align state development visions with the national objective of Viksit Bharat 2047 through coordinated planning and collaborative execution.
• Recommendations from the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries on early childhood education, schooling, skilling, higher education, and sports development were also reviewed during the meeting.