Bhubaneswar: Vice President of India C P Radhakrishnan is scheduled to visit Odisha on a two-day tour and attend an orientation programme for newly elected MLAs in the State Legislative Assembly on November 16, informed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling.
According to the minister, the one-day orientation programme will feature three sessions. The first session will be attended by the Vice President, Governor, Chief Minister and Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
The Vice President’s visit is significant as it will be only the second time in the history of the Odisha Legislative Assembly that a Vice President will attend a programme at the state legislature.
The training programme will focus on the functioning of various legislative committees and their responsibilities. The Odisha Legislative Assembly has a total of 35 committees, including four special committees related to financial matters.
Mahaling said the training would focus on strengthening the committee system and ensuring effective implementation of the decisions and recommendations made by these committees.
The MLAs will also receive training on important financial and budgetary matters, including expenditure, expenditure ratios and estimates.
The minister further highlighted Odisha’s distinction in terms of the number of Assembly sittings. While most state legislatures across the country meet for around 22 to 23 days on average, Odisha holds Assembly sessions for a comparatively higher number of days, said Mahaling.
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