Co-organizers

Planning Commission
Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
Ministry of Urban Development
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ministry of Labour & Employement
Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
Unique Identification Authority of India
Department of Commerce - Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of IT Ministry of Communications & IT
National e-Governance Plan
NIC
SKOCH Development Foundation

Sponsors

IL&FS
Canon
Airtel
HP
NSDL
NABARD
Suvidhaa
ItzCash
NSE
NSE

“Delivering Equality, Growth & Social Justice” examined what it takes to make growth genuinely equitable—moving beyond declarations to the operating choices that shape everyday life. Discussions linked governance capacity to social outcomes, arguing that entitlements only translate into justice when delivery systems work: reliable infrastructure (power, roads, water), clear beneficiary identification, and accountable local administration.

The summit probed tough policy knots—how to target subsidies without distortion; how to reconcile public financing with mixed public–private provisioning; and how rights-based frameworks (work, education, food) succeed or fail depending on on-ground execution. It treated equality and justice as design problems in governance and fiscal architecture, not just moral imperatives.

A parallel stream through the Thinkers & Writers Forum brought sector depth—from affordable housing to capability-building—translating constitutional ideals into actionable measures for urban inclusion and social protection. The emphasis was on outcomes citizens can feel: secure shelter, dignified access, and public services that work at scale.