She said the land of Buddhist culture symbolised compassion and love, and that the Chief Minister understood the problems of ordinary people because he himself had overcome difficulties through struggle.

The construction of the solar project commenced on 30th May, 2023 and the plant was commissioned in December 2024. A total of 22,58,752 units of electricity were generated by the plant during the financial years 2024-25, 2025-26 and up to 30th September, 2026. It highlights the potential of solar energy in remote, high-altitude regions and demonstrates how suitable technology and efficient operational systems can promote clean power generation in the Himalayan areas.

In his inaugural address, Dr. Jagdev Sharma, Director (Acting), ICAR-CPRI, Shimla, highlighted the increasing importance of processing potatoes in strengthening the potato value chain. He stressed the need for stronger collaboration among research institutions, farmers and the processing industry to improve productivity, processing quality, resource-use efficiency, sustainability and profitability.

Referring to the Kishau Multipurpose Project, the Chief Minister said that the state government had successfully secured an agreement in accordance with Himachal Pradesh's interests, potentially saving Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 5,000 crore in expenditure on power generation. 

During the exposure programme, the delegation also gained insights into the athlete-centred approach of the Aichi-Nagoya Games, the effective use of existing sports facilities, technology and the promotion of sports culture.

Rajesh Dharmani said that the state government is promoting youth-led development and focusing on improving the skills of students through quality vocational education. Students are being introduced to modern academic courses and trained to meet the challenges of the future.

Rajesh Dharmani said that there was immense potential to connect the youth of Himachal Pradesh with Japan's advanced technical expertise, skill development systems and innovation ecosystem. He said that such collaboration could provide students and young people from the state with new opportunities for international education, training and employment.

The Governor appreciated that the initiative has generated around 692 direct employment opportunities, with nearly 90 percent of them going to women, while around 60 percent received their first employment opportunity through the programme. He said the provision of free education, books, stationery, bags, laptops and other essential resources had helped reduce the educational expenses of thousands of families. According to the available figures, more than 12,000 families have collectively saved over Rs. 5.40 crore.

The Chief Minister said that the Senior Secondary School at Kangu has been designated as a Rajiv Gandhi Day Boarding School. A new school building will be constructed and students will be provided with modern educational facilities. Construction of the primary school building will also begin soon.

An alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, he won the ‘Chief of Army Staff Trophy’ for standing First in the overall order of merit at the College of Defence Management and was conferred the JTM Gibson Award for Professional Excellence and Inspiring Leadership by Mayo College Ajmer in 2024. He assumed command of the Army Training Command as its 25th Army Commander on 01 July 2024.