Organized by the Government of Gujarat, the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) commenced its first day at the prestigious Marwadi University. Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, inaugurated 13 new smart industrialestates and medical devices park at the event. Highlighting industry-ready workforce asthe need of the hour, PM Modi also assured investors of a robust education and skilldevelopment ecosystem present in Gujarat.Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendrabhai Patel, underlined the significance ofregional empowerment as a pillar of India’s broader developmental aspirations.Major investment commitments announced during the day further strengthened Gujarat’s growth narrative, with the Adani Group committing an investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore in Kutch over the next five years, while Reliance announced plans to invest ₹7 lakh crore over the same period, generating large-scale employment and livelihoods.Key highlights by Mr Mukesh Ambani also included the development of an integrated clean energy ecosystem at Jamnagar set to be the world’s largest. He also shared the vision of establishing Jamnagar as India’s largest AI-ready centre, aimed at enabling affordable AI access for every Indian.