Chandigarh: The 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog was held on Thursday at the Cultural Centre of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, along with Chief Ministers from other states, participated in the meeting. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister emphasized that the goal of a Viksit Bharat can be achieved only when the Centre and the States work together in the spirit of “Team India.” He stressed the need to focus on skill development, employment generation, entrepreneurship, and human resource development.
During the meeting, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presented several demands related to Haryana’s development. He urged the Central Government to include Haryana among the first 50 industrial parks to be developed under its ambitious industrial development scheme. He also sought a special incentive package to develop Haryana as a semiconductor, data centre, and electronics manufacturing hub. Further, he requested the establishment of a national-level AI Centre of Excellence in Haryana and a special Central package for the development of AI and Global Capability Centre (GCC) hubs. He also sought additional Central assistance for Industrial Model Townships, sector-specific industrial parks, green hydrogen projects, and renewable energy initiatives. He emphasized the need to accord priority to Haryana under the National Innovation and Research Fund.
Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the meeting was taking place at a time when India, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is moving rapidly towards the goal of Viksit Bharat-2047 during the Amrit Kaal period. He said that over the last 12 years, a new India has emerged. The decisive decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during challenging situations in the Middle East have demonstrated India’s growing strength on the global stage.
He further stated that Haryana has prepared its Vision Document-2047 in line with the national vision of Viksit Bharat-2047. The state’s goal is to contribute more than $1 trillion to the Indian economy by 2047 and raise per capita income to over ₹40 lakh.
Haryana First to Implement the National Education Policy
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the foundation for developing human capital was laid through the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 introduced by Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi. Haryana became the first state in the country to implement the policy.
To boost school enrolment and awareness about early education, the state organized 17,859 School Readiness Fairs, in which over 2 lakh children and 2.5 lakh parents participated. The Super-100 Scheme, launched in 2018, has been highly successful in helping meritorious students gain admission to premier higher education institutions. Over the last five years, 267 students under the scheme have secured admission to IITs, NITs, and medical colleges.
To ensure quality education in government schools, Haryana has established 250 PM SHRI Schools and 218 Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary Schools. Taking this initiative further, the state government has set up 250 CM EEE (Chief Minister Efficiency and Early English) Schools this year.
Providing higher education opportunities to girls remains a key priority. To achieve this, the state has ensured the establishment of a college within every 20-kilometre radius. Currently, 61 women’s colleges are functioning in Haryana.
For effective implementation of NEP-2020 in higher education institutions, the state has launched the NEEV Portal, connecting all 187 colleges and 47 universities across Haryana.
Haryana Leads in Implementation of the National Apprenticeship Programme
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini stated that Haryana ranks first in the country in the implementation of the National Apprenticeship Programme. The state has 1,520 apprentices per lakh population, the highest in India. For this achievement, Haryana has been honoured with the Champion of Change Award.
He said that the Dual System of Training Scheme, an important initiative of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, is being effectively implemented in Haryana. Around 20 percent of ITI seats have been converted under the dual training system, and nearly 11,000 students are currently receiving training. More than 70 percent of the trainees under the scheme are securing employment.
Under the PM SETU Scheme, 21 ITIs have been identified across four clusters, with an investment of ₹241 crore per cluster.
Haryana: The Powerhouse of Indian Sports
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that Haryana is widely recognized as the powerhouse of sports in India. Inspired by the Prime Minister’s Khelo India vision, the state is working rapidly to transform sports into a mass movement.
He noted with pride that all 18 wrestlers selected for the Indian wrestling team for the Asian Games 2026 belong to Haryana. The state has formulated policies to nurture such talent from an early age. Haryana is also preparing extensively for the Olympics 2036, for which the Mission Olympic-2036 Vijayi Bhav Scheme has been formulated.
Make in Haryana Industrial Policy-2026
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the true value of human capital can only be realized when opportunities are available. Keeping this in view, the state has launched the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy-2026 along with nine new sector-specific policies.
The government aims to attract ₹5 lakh crore in investment and generate 10 lakh new jobs over the next five years. He informed that the new industrial policies were launched on the first day of this month and, on the very same day, the state received investment proposals worth ₹1.10 lakh crore, including ₹30,000 crore in FDI projects. Plots have also been allotted to seven industries.
He emphasized that Haryana is committed to the development of human capital and is working with full seriousness to achieve this objective.
