President Murmu To Preside Over Two-Day Conference Of Governors At Rashtrapati Bhavan

President Droupadi Murmu will preside over a two-day Conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan commencing from today. This is the first Conference of Governors to be presided over by the President.

Governors of all States will attend the Conference. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Several Union Ministers including Amit Shah, Dharmendra Pradhan, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw and Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will also attend the conference. The vice chairman and CEO of NITI Aayog and other senior officials from the PMO, and Cabinet Secretariat in the Home Affairs Ministry will also participate.

The agenda of the Conference includes the implementation of three criminal laws, reforms in higher education and accreditation of universities, and the development of focus areas. Several other important issues including the role of Governors in campaigns and better coordination between various central agencies in the state will also be discussed.