43rd Conference Of Governors In New Delhi

The 43rd Conference of Governors concluded in New Delhi on 30^th oct, with the President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil suggesting the setting-up of a Committee of Governors to evolve mutually beneficial models for a farmer-industry partnership, focusing on rain-fed area farming. 

She said, the Committee will make suitable recommendations, and will also formulate a Concept Paper to bring about an Evergreen Revolution to harness the full potential of the agriculture sector. 

Covering other issues the President said, there was a recommendation by Governors to provide an enabling climate for them to discharge their statutory duties.

Speaking on other issues related to the education sector, the President said, taking into consideration the need to rapidly enhance the very low enrolment ratio in higher education, steps must be taken to use the infrastructure of the already existing large campuses of old and new universities.

Addressing the issue of governance the President felt, it was incumbent that the people get better governance through the institutions of democracy. 

The President said, an environment needs to be created that liberates the peoples' creative energy in building an India of our dreams, as a nation of a billion plus people rising to its peak potential. She emphasized that Governors, who have an all-pervasive moral influence in their States, can play an important role in this direction.