Chintan Shivir 2025

Prelims – Current events of national and international importance| Economic and Social Development.

Mains (GS II) – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

Why in News?

Chintan Shivir has been organized across various ministers for developmental programs.

• Chintan Shivir - It is a mission-oriented platform for Constructive Dialogue, Ideation, and Exchange of Best Practices.

Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

• Key pillars - Education, Economic development, Social protection, and Accessibility.
• Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) presented progress under schemes such as
  • Assistance to Disabled persons (ADIP),
  • Scholarships for PwDs, and
  • Initiatives for skill development and digital inclusion.          
• It focused on educational empowerment under schemes such as Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarships for marginalized sections, and PM-YASASVI.
• Key livelihood-oriented schemes - Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana and Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) were reviewed, showcasing successful models of asset creation, cluster development, and entrepreneurship support.
• The NAMASTE Scheme discussions underscored the importance of modernizing sanitation work and eradicating manual scavenging through a blend of technology, legal safeguards, and skill development.
• The focus remained on ensuring dignity and financial independence for sanitation workers, particularly women, through sustained collaboration and inter-agency coordination.

Ministry of Mines

• It has organized Chintan Shivir to engage with stakeholders and drive reforms in the mining sector to propel growth and development.
• Key topics
  • Increasing mineral production and operationalization of mineral blocks.
  • Circular economy.
  • Encouraging private exploration and access to geo-scientific data.
  • Developing a local ecosystem for mining equipment manufacturing.

Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) 

• Key Initiatives - Mission Vatsalya, Mission Shakti, and Mission Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.

Mission Vatsalya is to ensure the welfare and rehabilitation of children in difficult circumstances, with a focus on child rights, advocacy, and strengthening the juvenile justice system.

Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is an Integrated Nutrition Support Programme, seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition in children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

• These sessions aim to address critical issues and chart a way forward for strengthening the welfare of women and development of children in India.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

• Focused on Preparation for Los Angeles 2028 and Discussed Roadmap to Host 2036 Olympics.
• Key topics - Fresh emphasis should be given to promoting school sports, production of quality coaches and welfare of athletes.     
• National Sports Repository System is being upgraded to enable close monitoring and systematic development of every registered athlete.
• The program will help the NSRS and the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) program.
• Welfare of coaches and their holistic skilling were also discussed.
• States to utilize the Khelo India State Training Centres to train and excel at the global level.

Ministry of Coal

• Key Topics - Coal PSUs and industry partners to adopt state-of-the-art technologies and implement rigorous safety standards to safeguard the lives of workers and ensure the well-being of the workforce.
• It necessitated developing robust mechanisms for mine closures, focusing on biodiversity conservation, land reclamation, and transforming mined-out areas into hubs of community activity and ecological balance.
• It targets 2 billion tonnes of coal production, improving coal transportation systems, and adopting cleaner technologies like coal gasification to align with India's energy transition goals.
• Key Initiatives - Special Campaign 4.0. & iGOT Karmayogi platform, a learning platform aimed at promoting capacity development among civil services, part of Mission Karmayogi.

Reference

PIB | Chintan Shivir 2025