5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries: Human Capital for Viksit Bharat

Syllabus: Cooperative Federalism and Governance

Prime Minister's Office

Why in news?

The conference focused on strengthening cooperative federalism to build human capital—knowledge, skills, and health—as the driver for India's 2047 vision.

⚛️Static Concepts

Demographic DividendEase of Doing Business ReformsNITI Aayog Governing Council

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Prelims-Oriented Points

Theme: 'Human Capital for Viksit Bharat', focusing on Skill Development, Higher Education, and Sports.
Demographic Advantage: Nearly 70% of the population is in the working-age group.
National Manufacturing Mission (NMM): Soon to be launched to attract global companies via land and utility reforms.
Gyan Bharatam Mission: New initiative for the digitization of manuscripts using AI for knowledge synthesis.
PM Dhan Dhanya Scheme: Focus on 100 districts with lower agricultural productivity.

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Examiner's Trap: Viksit Bharat is not just about manufacturing volume; it is synonymous with 'Zero Effect, Zero Defect' quality and global excellence.

Quick Data Points

Working-Age Population: ~70%

Strategic Sourcing: 100 products to be jointly identified by Centre/States for domestic manufacturing.

Target Districts: Lowest 100 districts to be identified for learning outcome interventions.

Mains Value Addition

GS-2: Issues relating to the development and management of Human Resources; Cooperative Federalism.

Whole-of-Government Approach: Integrating health, skills, and knowledge across all tiers of governance.
Economic Resilience: Reducing import dependence by identifying specific domestic manufacturing targets.
Infrastructure for Talent: Aligning the Indian sports calendar with the global one to host events like the 2036 Olympics.