Fostering inter-ministerial strategic partnership to promote adolescent development

Chairperson: Shri. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog

Convener: Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog

11:00 -11:05 AM –  Welcome Address  and Introduction to Round Table/ Introduction of Participants by Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog

11:05-11:10 AM – Opening Remarks by Shri. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog

11:10- 11:20 AM – Context Setting by Ms. Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India and

Dr Shireen Jejeebhoy, Founder and Director, Aksha; Board Member, Population Foundation of India

11:20-11:25 AM – Priority areas of action for Adolescent Health by Shri. Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, H&FW, MoHFW

11:25-11:30 AM – Priority areas of action for Adolescent Nutrition and Social Development by Shri. Ram Mohan Mishra, Secretary, WCD, MoWCD

11:30-11:35 AM – Priority areas of action for Adolescent Education (School) by Smt. Anita Karwal, Secretary, (School Education and Literacy), MoE

11:35-11:40 AM – Priority areas of action for Adolescent Education (Higher) by Mr. Amit Khare, Secretary, Higher Education, Ministry of Education, MoE

11:40-11:45 AM – Priority areas of action for Adolescent Skill Development by Shri. Praveen Kumar, Secretary, MSDE

11:45 -11:50 AM – Priority areas of action for Youth and Adolescent Development by Smt. Usha Sharma, Secretary, Youth Affairs

11:50 -12:20 PM – Discussion with experts and government representatives: Actions to Drive Adolescent Development across multiple domains

• Mr. Ashish Dhawan, Founder and Chairman of Central Square Foundation; Founding Member of Ashoka University

• Dr Pramath Sinha, Founder & Managing Director, 9.9Media

• Dr Amit Kapoor, Honorary Chairman, Institute for Competitiveness

• Dr Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Adolescents and at-Risk Populations Team, World Health Organisation

• Ms. Poonam Muttreja, Executive Director, Population Foundation of India

12:20 -12:25 PM – Concluding Remarks and Way Forward by Shri. (Dr.) Vinod Member (H&N), NITI Aayog

12:25 -12:30 PM –  Vote of Thanks by Dr. Rakesh Sarwal, Additional Secretary, NITI Aayog