ITANAGAR, Oct 23: An interactive session with Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog was organised at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar today. Governor BD Mishra, First Lady of the State, Neelam Misra, Chief Secretary Shakuntala D. Gamlin, Eminent Writer Dr. YD Thongchi and Dr. Ligu Tacho were present on the occasion among others.

As an encouragement to tribal students, three meritorious students, Nabam Dojik, Remi Ado and Tana Mary Tara from Govt. Higher Secondary School, Naharlagun were felicitated by the Vice Chairman on the occasion.

Moderated by Professor NK Nayak, Rajiv Gandhi University, the Think Tank of the State including Dr. Joram Begi, Chief Information Commissioner, Tajom Taloh, Chairman, Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Deans and professors of Rajiv Gandhi University, NERIST and NIT and senior officials of State Bank of India and NABARD put forward their queries and shared ideas. They expressed their views and reservations regarding World Bank and Asian Development Bank, Act East Policy, industrialization, health and education etc.

Interacting with them, the Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog suggested that State Government must constitute a task force to address the challenge of border areas, which deserve highest priority. He also suggested for Free Trade Agreement to strengthen Act East Policy with Myanmar as a transit point.

The Vice Chairman emphasised on digital mobile banking, organic farming, tourism, hydel projects and reinforcing social sectors such as health and education, which he said are key for inclusive growth.

Earlier, defining the parameters of the interactive session, the Governor said that while striving with the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Sab Ke Saat, Sab Ka Vikas’, the State must be focus on security, connectivity and communication, transparency and proper use of fund for inclusive growth.

Stressing on proper and time bound implementation of welfare projects and programmes, the Governor said that problems of the last man standing in the queue must be addressed and the person should be benefited.  

The Governor advised the ‘Think Tank’ of the State to focus on how Arunachal Pradesh will be in 2022. It must plan and execute accordingly, he added.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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