New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the second national conference of chief secretaries here on January 6-7 to discuss six themes including MSMEs, infrastructure and investments, minimizing compliances, women empowerment, health and nutrition, and skill development.

Pankaj Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary of Gujarat has left for Delhi to participate in this meeting. Pankaj Kumar who is on six months extension post-retirement is going to retire later this month.

In a statement, the PMO said on Wednesday that the three-day conference, which begins on January 5, will host three special sessions on Developed India: Reaching the Last Mile, GST & Global Geopolitical Challenges and India’s Response.

It will also witness deliberations on four topics : Vocal for Local, International Year of Millets, G20: Role of States, and Emerging Technologies, the PMO said.