New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Building on the vision of cooperative federalism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to chair the fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in the national capital on December 27th and 28th, 2025.

The three-day event, beginning December 26th, serves as a high-level platform for the Centre and States to align on national development priorities, a government release said on Friday.

This year's gathering is particularly significant as it shifts the focus from simply managing a "demographic dividend" to actively cultivating India's citizens as high-value Human Capital.

The core theme of the conference, 'Human Capital for Viksit Bharat', was developed through extensive consultations among NITI Aayog, Central Minist...