Raj Bhavans should be pro-active ?? Must share views when states-Centre differ

President Droupadi Murmu will preside over a two-day conference of governors, discussing critical issues like new criminal laws, higher education reforms, and tribal area development. 

This inaugural meeting under President Murmu's leadership will include Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and various officials who will deliberate and present on these agenda items.

File snap: Governor and Nagaland Guv La Ganesan 

Raj Bhavans should be pro-active ??

Must share views when states-Centre differ

The Governors' Conference may flags the role of Governors in improving coordination between various Central agencies and organisations in the state. 

This is one of a set of suggestions that reportedly finds mention in an official agenda note in the run-up to the two-day Conference of Governors beginning August 2. 

President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The two-day conference will be the first Conference of Governors to be presided over by President Murmu. 

The conference comes at a time when several Governors including the likes of those in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are locked in conflict with their respective state governments.

Reportedly, the Centre has urged the Governors to be more pro-active on social media, connect with the public, and promptly share their views especially when there are differences of opinion between the Centre and the states on policy matters.

 Raj Bhavan can help ensure cooperation between these organisations that could make a difference in key aspects of governance including generation of jobs, education, skilling, services and growth, according to the suggestion.

Also present will be the Vice President; the Prime Minister; Union Ministers of Home Affairs; Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Education; Tribal Affairs; Information and Broadcasting; Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Youth Affairs and Sports; Vice Chairman and CEO of NITI Aayog and other senior officials from PMO, Cabinet Secretariat, MHA and other Ministries.

The agenda of the conference includes implementation of three criminal laws; reforms in higher education and accreditation of universities; development of focus areas like tribal areas, aspirational districts. 

Governors are expected to deliberate on these in various breakaway groups and in the concluding session, these groups will make a presentation.

The Centre has also suggested that the Governors regularly hold open forums and roundtable discussions with community leaders, and engage directly with citizens, including reaching out to schools and hospitals.  

The role of governors in initiatives such as 'MYBharat,' 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,' and 'Ek Vriksha Maa ke Naam,' as well as topics like natural farming and improving public connections, will also be on the table.