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On December 28, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Conference of Chief Secretaries, focusing on “Human Capital for Viksit Bharat” (Developed India). He emphasized empowering India’s youth as crucial for national development and leveraging the country’s demographic strength. He advocated for quality across all sectors, promoting “Made in India” as a symbol of global standards and striving for “Zero Defect, Zero Effect.” Modi highlighted the role of technology in governance and service delivery, while urging states to focus on manufacturing, ease of doing business, and strengthening the services sector to make India a global hub. He also emphasized India’s potential as a major food exporter through high-value agriculture.
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Modi Urges Focus on Human Capital to Achieve ‘Viksit Bharat’ at Chief Secretaries Conference
New Delhi, December 28, 2025 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the annual Conference of Chief Secretaries, stressing the vital role of empowering India’s youth to achieve the vision of a developed nation, or “Viksit Bharat.” The conference, centered on the theme “Human Capital for Viksit Bharat,” saw Modi emphasize the need for collective action in leveraging India’s demographic strength.
“India has boarded the Reform Express,” the Prime Minister stated, emphasizing the need to empower the nation’s youth. He highlighted that this is central to the government’s efforts towards building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) and uplifting the poor.
Modi called for a focus on quality across all sectors, including governance, service delivery, and manufacturing. He advocated for the “Made in India” label to become synonymous with global standards, reaffirming the commitment to the principle of “Zero Defect, Zero Effect.”
The Prime Minister also highlighted the transformative role of technology in improving governance and public service delivery. He urged states to actively promote manufacturing, improve the ease of doing business, and strengthen the services sector, envisioning India as a global services hub.
Addressing the agricultural sector, Modi highlighted India’s potential to become a global food basket. He advocated for a shift towards high-value agriculture, including horticulture, animal husbandry, dairying, and fisheries, to position India as a major food exporter. Discussions at the conference also included skill development, higher education, youth empowerment, and sports, indicating a broad focus on human capital development.
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