Raipur, July 4 -- Artificial intelligence, rural economy and the changing demands of governance took centre stage as the third edition of the Chhattisgarh cabinet's 'Chintan Shivir' began at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur, on Saturday.

The two-day training programme, organised by the state's Good Governance and Convergence Department in collaboration with IIM Raipur, is aimed at equipping ministers with modern administrative practices and preparing them to address emerging governance challenges.

Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai described the training camp as a necessity in changing times, saying governments must continuously learn, assess their performance and prepare for future challenges.

"The objective is to make gove...