Chief Secretary placed the priorities and thrust areas of the Uttarakhand government before the Tata Trust

*Important meeting with Tata Trust under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Smt Radha Raturi*

*Chief Secretary placed the priorities and thrust areas of the Uttarakhand government before the Tata Trust*

*Arrangements for training for skill development in various skill development institutes of the country including Mumbai of Tata Group for the youth of Uttarakhand as per the conditions of the state*

*Tata Trust will do the work of gap filling in various areas of the state*

*Health analysis of every district of Uttarakhand*

*Instructions to identify Hilly districts and blocks first for telemedicine services provided by Tata Trust*

*Comprehensive study of the health sector of the state will be done*

*All departments will keep the report ready by the next meeting on which areas can be taken help from Tata Trust*

In a meeting with Tata Trust in the Secretariat, Chief Secretary Smt Radha Raturi informed that in collaboration with the Uttarakhand government, Tata Trust will work in the state in areas such as health care sector, telemedicine, prevention of malnutrition in women and children, skill development of youth, education of girls, increasing participation of women in the workforce, capacity building and training of Anganwadi workers, smart classes, rural livelihood, migration, vibrant village, mental health and de-addiction.

Chief Secretary Smt Radha Raturi, while focusing on the priorities and thrust areas of the Uttarakhand government in front of Tata Trust, requested to make arrangements for training for skill development in Tata Group’s Skill Development Institute in various places of the country including Mumbai, as per the needs and circumstances of the state for the youth of Uttarakhand and work for the state’s maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate. CS Smt Raturi instructed the officials to review the state government’s schemes for various sectors and do a gap analysis so that Tata Trust can work for this gap feeling. On the consent of Tata Trust to work in the field of telemedicine, she instructed that for this, first of all, hill districts and blocks should be identified. Along with this, health analysis of each district of Uttarakhand was talked about, under which an analytical report of health facilities, basic medical infrastructure, staff, training etc. will be prepared in each district. Instructions were also given for a comprehensive study of the state’s health sector through McKinsey. Tata Trust agreed to cooperate in digitization of health records in the state. Chief Secretary Smt Radha Raturi asked Tata Trust to work towards strengthening primary and secondary health care services by providing modern health facilities to the population living in remote areas of the state. She instructed to protect women and children from malnutrition and anemia, strengthen primary and secondary education and provide quality education, increase women’s participation in the workforce after higher education and work on an action plan for rural livelihood to stop migration from rural areas, especially border villages. Chief Secretary Smt Radha Raturi has instructed all departments to keep a report ready by the next meeting on the areas in which assistance can be taken from Tata Trust.

During the meeting, Tata Trust talked about the action plan to provide financial grants to 13 topper girls from weak socio-economic backgrounds of 13 districts of the state.

Chief Secretary Smt Radha Raturi said that according to the report released by NITI Aayog, Uttarakhand ranks first in the country in the SDG Index 2023-24. To maintain this position, the state government aims to collaborate with all stakeholders to ensure inclusive development.

Additional Chief Secretary Shri Anand Bardhan, Secretary Shri R. Meenakshi Sundaram, CEO of Tata Trust Shri Siddharth Sharma, officials of all departments and the team of Tata Trust were present in the meeting.