Meghalaya CM, guv to attend ‘Viksit Bharat’ workshop today

Shillong: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Viksit Bharat@2047: Voice of Youth’ via video conferencing at 10.30 am on Monday. Modi will also address the vice-chancellors of universities, heads of institutes and faculty members in workshops organised at Raj Bhavans across the country, which will symbolise the start of the initiative.In Meghalaya, the programme will be live-streamed at the Durbar Hall in the Raj Bhavan, Shillong, followed by a workshop on ‘Viksit Bharat@2047’. Governor Phagu Chauhan, chief minister Conrad K Sangma, vice-chancellors of universities, heads of colleges and state government officials will attend the workshop.“Students from different universities and colleges of Meghalaya will also join in the workshop,” an official statement said on Sunday.“The Prime Minister’s vision is to actively involve the youth of the country in the formulation of national plans, priorities and goals. In line with this vision, ‘Viksit Bharat@2047: Voice of Youth’ initiative will provide a platform for the youth of the country to contribute ideas to the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.The workshop will be a key step towards initiating the process of engaging youth to share their ideas and suggestions for Viksit Bharat@2047,” the statement elaborated.“The programme's vision is to make India a developed nation by 2047, the 100th year of its independence. The vision encompasses various aspects of development, including economic growth, social progress, environmental sustainability and good governance, among others,” the official statement added.

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