Ministry of Panchayati Raj Organizes National Conference

Current Context: Amid the poor performance of India on the Global SDG index released by UNSDN, the Government of India has taken the grassroots approach to improving on SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).

• Sustainable Development Goals refer to 17 individual targets set up by the United Nations to make living sustainable and humane. Ex. SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 2 - No Hunger, etc.
• A National Seminar has been organised by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The Seminar outlined that 3Fs are necessary for the attainment of SDGs, namely Fund, Function, and Functionaries.
• The Seminar also emphasized the need to come up with Healthy Villages and Socially Secure Villages. There are existing rural measures Such as Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana and Aspirational District Program (ADP), working to improve the sustainable development goals.

Question:

Q.1 Which Ministry has recently organised a National conference on the Localisation of SDGs?
a. Ministry of Education
b. Ministry of Finance
c. Ministry of Rural Development
d. Ministry of Panchayati Raj