National Conference of Chief Secretaries

About National Conference of Chief Secretaries:

• The three-day conference of began on January 5, 2022. 
• The conference is focused on achieving rapid and sustained economic growth in partnership with the States. 
• It will lay the ground for collaborative action for achieving a Viksit Bharat with a thrust on growth and job creation and inclusive human development.
• It will be another key step towards further boosting the partnership between the Centre and the State Governments. 
• The discussion during the conference will be held on six identified themes. 
• These are Thrust on MSMEs, Infrastructure, and Investments, Minimising Compliances, Women's Empowerment, Health and Nutrition, and Skill Development. 
• The first such conference of Chief Secretaries was held in Dharamshala in June 2022.

 

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Q1) Who is elected the Chief Secretary in the Indian administration?

The Chief Secretary is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on the Indian order of precedence.

Source: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs 2nd National Conference of Chief Secretaries in New Delhi