V-P Naidu urges Governors/LGs to oversee implementation of Centre’s programs
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu
Also mobilise countrymen in nation building
New Delhi, Nov. 11 (Delhi Crown): Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday urged the Governors and Lt. Governors of states and union territories to be pro-active in “overseeing the implementation of central programs”, and mobilizing the people to enthusiastically participate in the nation building initiatives.
Addressing a Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors in New Delhi today, Naidu urged them to “monitor and guide the wide range of initiatives launched by the Central Government inspired by the philosophy of Sab-Ka-Sath-Sab-Ka-Prayas for the progress of the nation with effective public participation”.
Naidu shared his thoughts and concerns with the participants on a range of issues including environmental protection, promotion of entrepreneurship among farmers, healthcare for all, promotion of Constitutional values and ethics in public life.
Referring to the vast experience of Governors in public life, the Vice-President stressed that they have an important role in shaping policies and their execution, ensuring effective utilization of scarce resources and ensuring probity and ethics in public life.
“Governors and Lt. Governors should function not only as constitutional authority but with the moral authority of an elder statesman” Naidu said in his address.
