**Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): State Officials to Discuss Key Issues at Upcoming Conference**

State officials in Madhya Pradesh have been deliberating over eight critical issues for the past two days in preparation for a major conference of collectors and commissioners scheduled for October 7 and 8, falling between the festivities of Dussehra and Diwali.

The conference will see the participation of additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, secretaries, commissioners, inspectors general of police, superintendents of police, commissioners of municipal corporations, and chief executive officers of district Panchayats. Ministers from all departments and senior officers will also join to engage in detailed discussions.

### Conference Structure and Sessions

The two-day conference will include eight sessions, each dedicated to a specific theme. On the first day, topics such as health and nutrition, education, tribal and rural development, and law and order will be discussed. The second day will focus on urban administration, employment and industrialization, agriculture, and good governance.

Each session is allotted between one hour to one hour and fifteen minutes. During this time, there will be detailed presentations on each subject, followed by a question-and-answer segment and working presentations, culminating in a session conclusion.

### Key Topics to Be Covered

– **Health Sector:** Discussions will cover Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), malnutrition, sickle cell disease, and cloud control.
– **Education:** Focus will be on providing quality education and initiatives like Nipun Bharat.
– **Tribal Welfare and Rural Development:** Programs such as PM’s Jan Man, Adi Karmayogi, and the distribution of Pattas will be reviewed.
– **Law and Order:** Officials will address three key criminal laws, mining issues, crime control, cloud control, and road safety.

On the second day:

– **Urban Development:** Topics include the PM Housing Scheme and the Amrit Yojna.
– **Employment and Industrialization:** Discussions will revolve around skill development, startups, and PM Gati Shakti.
– **Agriculture:** Sessions will cover fertilisers, seeds, stubble management, natural farming, and micro-irrigation techniques.
– **Good Governance:** Focus will be on revenue case disposal, e-courts implementation, and land acquisition processes.

### Officers Appointed as Conveners

To ensure smooth coordination, specific officers have been appointed as conveners for each sector:

– **Health Sector:** Principal Secretary Sandeep Yadav and Secretary JV Rashmi
– **Education:** Secretary Sanjay Goyal
– **Tribal Welfare and Rural Development:** Additional Chief Secretary Deepali Rastogi and Principal Secretary Gulshan Bamra
– **Law and Order:** ACS Sheo Shekhar Shukla, DGP Kailash Makwana, and Secretary Manish Singh
– **Urban Administration:** ACS Sanjay Dubey, Commissioner of Urban Development Sanket Bhondwe, and Commissioner of Town and Country Planning Shrikant Banoth
– **Employment and Industries:** PS Raghvendra Singh, Manish Singh, and Director (Budget) Rajeev Meena
– **Agriculture:** ACS Ashok Barnwal and Secretary Nishant Barbade
– **Good Governance:** ACS Sanjay Shukla and PS Manish Rastogi

Additionally, a group of collectors has been formed to prepare group presentations. Separate teams have also been constituted for each sector to facilitate focused and effective discussions.

The outcomes of these sessions will be compiled and presented before the government to guide future administrative actions and policy decisions.
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