Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) – Commonwealth Attorneys and Solicitors General Conference (CASGC) 2024 at Vigyan Bhawan on February 3, 2024, at around 10 AM. During the event, the Prime Minister will also address the gathering, marking a significant moment in the realm of legal education and practice.
The theme of this prestigious conference is “Cross-Border Challenges in Justice Delivery.” It is set to delve into crucial issues concerning law and justice, including discussions on judicial transition, the ethical dimensions of legal practice, executive accountability, and the need to revisit modern-day legal education, among other pertinent topics.
Attended by Attorney Generals and Solicitors from the Commonwealth nations across Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Caribbean, as well as various international delegations, this conference offers a unique platform for interaction among different stakeholders in the Commonwealth legal fraternity.
Further, detailing about the conference, the statement by the Prime Minister’s Office reads, “The conference serves as a unique platform by offering a forum for interaction among different stakeholders in the Commonwealth legal fraternity. It also includes an exclusive round table conference tailored for Attorneys and Solicitors general aiming to develop a comprehensive roadmap to address the challenges in legal education and transnational justice delivery.”
In addition to his participation in the conference, Prime Minister Modi will later embark on an official visit to Odisha and Assam on February 3-4, 2024. On February 3, at approximately 2:15 PM, he will inaugurate and dedicate multiple infrastructure projects worth over Rs. 68,000 crore during a public program in Sambalpur, Odisha. Subsequently, Prime Minister Modi will proceed to Assam and, on February 4, at around 11:30 AM, inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for various development initiatives valued at more than Rs. 11,000 crore during a public program in Guwahati.
