VIF ATAL Conclave 2018
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Vision of Leadership of Hon'ble Prime Minister Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi Shri Pema Khandu REPORT 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS 02 Introduction 03 Objectives and Design 04 Outreach 06 Application and Selection 07 Themes and Sub Themes 08 Bootcamp 10 Conclave 19 Outcomes | INTRODUCTION PAGE | 02 Why Atal Conclave? IN TRIBUTE TO THE LATE FORMER PM AND BHARAT RATNA SHRI ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE JI The state of Arunachal Pradesh is of utmost strategic importance to India as it shares its borders with three important countries - Bhutan towards its west, Myanmar in the east and most importantly China towards its north. The youth of the state constitute around 40% of its population i.e. 4 lakh individuals aged between 18 - 30 years. The Arunachal Pradesh Transformational and Aspirational Leadership Conclave or the ATAL Conclave, was organised by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and Vision India Foundation. The aim of the ATAL Conclave is to motivate the youth of Arunachal Pradesh and enable a platform to ideate, create and innovate on the solutions to the various challenges that the State faces. The conclave also aims to propose new ways to leverage the various opportunities for ‘Vision 2040: #ArunachalRising’, which was the theme of the Conclave PAGE | 03 OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN | Vision 2040 ARUNACHAL RISING OBJECTIVES Ideate, create, and innovate on opportunities and challenges of Arunachal Promote bottom-up democratic approach for nation building Train and support the leaders of tomorrow Create an ecosystem of cross learning among change agents Reverberate the idea of Vision 2040 for a new Arunachal among youth A government dedicated to An organisation dedicated to A conclave to engage the youth led and designed nation building and training youth of Arunachal in development aspiring agents of change policy and governance | OUTREACH PAGE | 04 SOCIAL MEDIA 1 Lakh+ Impressions on Social Media PAGE | 05 OUTREACH | INFO SESSIONS The young and dynamic team of Vision India Foundation traveled across the state of Arunachal Pradesh and carried out information sessions in various educational institutions and youth networks. The aim of the info sessions was to disseminate information among students and aspiring young leaders about the achievements of the present State and Central Government and about ATAL Conclave. The team covered a distance of over 2000 kilometers across the state reaching more than 4800 students across 46 educational institutions within a short span of 10 days. | APPLICATION AND SELECTION PAGE | 06 THE PROCESS The applications opened on 24th August 2018, with the Hon'ble Chief Minister's appeal to the state's youngsters to apply for the conclave. The social media campaign across various platforms spread the Hon'ble Chief Minister's message to a wider audience to participate in the conclave. Pamphlets and flyers were handed out besides the digital campaign, to spread the word in remote areas with limited internet access. Huge number of applications were received and shortlisted based on their resume and essay on their vision of Arunachal Pradesh. The final list of participants were selected based on a telephonic interview. Hon'ble CM's appeal Online registration Social media ads Final Selection Telephonic interviews Pamphlets and Flyers PAGE | 07 THEMES AND SUB-THEMES | The overarching theme of ATAL Conclave, ‘Vision 2040: #ArunachalRising’, for the 120 participants, was sub-divided into 10 challenges and 5 opportunities. CHALLENGES Education – Inclusive and equitable education which promotes life-long learning Shramave Jayate – Productive employment and decent work for all Ayushmaan Arunachal – Healthy lives and well being for all Water and Sanitation - Sustainable management and availability for all citizens Arunachal-in-order – Justice for all and accountable institutions Infrastructure - Resilient infrastructure and sustainable industrialization Smart Cities for Smart Arunachal – Safe, inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities Rural Development - To provide all urban facilities in rural areas Culture - Change, Continuity and Adaptation of culture in Arunachal Pradesh Free and fair elections – Making Arunachal elections corruption free OPPORTUNITIES Energy - Accessible, affordable, reliable and sustainable energy for all Tourism - Bringing Arunachal into the tourism map of India and the World Human Capital - Developing human capital potential of Arunachal Pradesh Make in Arunachal - Opportunities for MSME sector Rural Economy - Building an integrated and inclusive rural economy | BOOTCAMP PAGE |08 PREPARING THE TEAMS 26th - 27th Sep 2018 Orientation Introductory session of the bootcamp to orient the 1 delegates about the Conclave, its structure and format along with it's theme and sub-themes Team Building Exercises Vision mapping through pictorial representations and skit 2 performance by the 10 teams Yoga Session 10 hours of Yoga across 5 days for the fitness and 3 integration of body and mind of the delegates, organised by the Art of Living Foundation Brain Storming Session 2 days of extensive deliberation by the 10 teams on the 4 challenges faced by Arunachal Pradesh at the State Secretariat. PAGE | 09 BOOTCAMP | Introduction to Public Policy A talk on public policy enumerating 2 parameters of 5 judging a policy and 5 benchmarks for the identification of a good public policy. Public Policy: Citizen's Perspective Shri Lobsang Phuntsok, founder of the Jhamtse Gatsal 6 Children’s Community highlighted the problems and solutions in education system of Arunachal Pradesh. Group Captain Mohanto Panging, Ex-IAF officer and founder of Elam Industries focused his session on ‘Arunachal at 46’ Public Policy: Bureaucrat's perspective Shri Prince Dhawan, IAS, DC, Capital Complex and Shri 7 Harshvardhan, IPS, SP, Capital Complex, joined a panel discussion moderated by Shri Aditya Tiwari, OSD to CM, Arunachal Pradesh KEY QUOTES "Vision is important because without it one may lose direction. Youth is the biggest strength of Arunachal and ATAL Conclave is a step in the right direction to engage youth in governance of the state" - Shri Prince Dhawan "The three problems in the education system are - Teacher’s inability of continuous learning, Students' inability to reflect on what they have learnt and the problem of fixed mindsets" - Shri Lobsang Phuntsok | CONCLAVE PAGE |10 DAY 1 28th Sep 2018 INAUGURAL SESSION: Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of State (I/C) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space Shri Pema Khandu, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh Shri Chowna Mein, Hon'be Deputy Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh Shri Satya Gopal, Chief Secretary, Government of Arunachal Pradesh PRESENTATIONS: CHALLENGES 1. Inclusive and Equitable Education Problems highlighted: The team highlighted that the education curriculum of the state is not holistic, and there is absence of personality & skill development. Local language or knowledge of the local culture is not a part of the syllabus which causes a problem for the locals. Recommendations: The delegates opined that students must be directly involved in the policy- making process, and there is a need of quality teacher appointment. Open forum: Secretary Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, answered the questions from the audience and highlighted improvement in pass percentage over years. She also briefed on the efforts on career counselling and promotion of local languages by the government. PAGE | 11 CONCLAVE | 2. Shramave Jayate Problems highlighted: The students pointed out the importance of trained manpower and stated instances from Indian history where India lost due to lack of training and skill. They also highlighted the causes of unemployment in the state. Recommendations: The students suggested development of skill training institutes in the state, improvement of transparency in recruitment and enhancing Ease of Doing Business in the state. Open forum: Special Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office answered the questions and commented on the presentation. He stated that Arunachal is primarily an agriculture based state and there is still a huge potential to be leveraged. 3. Ayushmaan Arunachal Problems highlighted: The team started with challenges in the health sector such as: lack of specialized doctors, lack of rehabilitation centres, unavailability of affordable medicines and privatization of drug stores making medicines unaffordable. Recommendations: The solutions proposed by the team were: government must support indigenous medicinal practices, there must be establishment of research centres, regular blood donation camps must be organized, and most importantly infrastructure must be upgraded Open forum: Commissioner of Health and Director Health Services presented Government’s perspective. They highlighted that the consolidated health budget of AP is one of the highest in the country. Further Arunachal is the only state where 100% of the citizens are covered by insurance schemes 4. Water and sanitation Problems highlighted: The delegates stated negligence as the main cause of water pollution. They also highlighted lack of proper waste disposal system in the state. Recommendations: The team recommended organizing awareness campaigns, introducing a policy instrument to penalize for polluting water bodies, promoting rainwater harvesting techniques as some of the steps to improve the present