Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, June 7: Principal Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring Department, Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to discuss actionable points in accordance with the Second Chief Secretaries Conference held in January 2023.
The conference had focused on collaborative action for sustainable growth, job creation, women’s empowerment, health and nutrition, and skill development. The overarching theme was ‘Vikasit Bharat: Reaching the Last Mile’. The conference discussed six key themes: MSMEs, Infrastructure and Investments, Minimizing Compliances, Women’s Empowerment, Health and Nutrition, and Skill Development. The meeting aimed to assess the Prime Minister’s remarks and session-wise action points for effective implementation by relevant authorities. The conference provided a platform for strategic collaboration towards inclusive progress.
Speaking on the thematic meals session, Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Sanjeev Khirwar instructed the officials to design publicity strategy to alter the situation in favour of local millets and engaging important personalities to act as an ambassador for popularising millets and create a conducive environment in making millets a household and acceptable food. Khirwar called for prompt and effective execution of the recommended actions as per the Prime Minister’s remarks.
Khirwar also highlighted the objectives of diversifying women-centric jobs, establishing linkages between Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and companies, prioritizing the dignity of women, assisting women SHGs in building their brands, developing gender-sensitive curricula, and implementing Information, Education, and Communication/Behavior Change Communication (IEC/BCC) programs for students. He directed relevant departments to allocate funds from local bodies/PRIs to create gender-friendly spaces and integrate the One Nation One Helpline (112) within a year. Additionally, he emphasized the need to establish creches, anganwadi-cum-creches in schools and working women hostels in economic zones.
Principal Secretary Dr Kotwal emphasized the importance of compliance with the ‘Maternity Benefit Act,’ ‘the Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) at Workplace Act, 2013,’ and the Code on Industrial Relations for all formal establishments, including NGOs. He called for immediate action to ensure transparency and adherence to these regulations.
The meeting was also attended by the Commissioner / Secretary, General Administration Department; Commissioner / Secretary, Transport Department; Secretary, Tourism & Culture Department; Secretary, Power Development Department; Secretary, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs and Secretary, Law Department; Under Secretary, Higher Education Department and other concerned officials.
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