NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held wide-ranging discussions on good governance and the ongoing process of electoral reforms across the country during the second day of the National Conference of Chief Secretaries in New Delhi.

Chairing the conference, the Prime Minister reviewed presentations on key agenda items and engaged with chief secretaries to understand their perspectives and long-term visions on welfare schemes and policies aligned with the national goal of achieving Viksit Bharat through sustained development, while strengthening cooperative federalism between the Centre and the States.

After the session, the Prime Minister shared a post on X, stating, “Had insightful discussions on various issues relating to governance and reforms during the National Conference of Chief Secretaries being held in Delhi.”

The conference is significant as chief secretaries from all Indian states and Union Territories have come together with the Cabinet Secretary for detailed deliberations. On the first day, despite the cold winter conditions, the chief secretaries undertook a train journey with the Cabinet Secretary to gain first-hand experience of the rapid rail transport system.

On Saturday, Prime Minister Modi chaired the sessions and continued participating in detailed deliberations and presentations focused on five key agenda areas. The fifth edition of the Chief Secretaries’ Conference is themed “Human Capital for Viksit Bharat” with major discussions covering early childhood education, schooling, skilling, higher education, sports, and extracurricular activities.