Bhubaneswar, November 9:Vice-President of India C P Radhakrishnan is slated to visit Odisha on November 15 for a two-day official tour, during which he will inaugurate an orientation programme for newly elected Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).The Vice-President will inaugurate the special training and orientation programme at the Odisha Legislative Assembly on November 16. The initiative aims to familiarise newly elected legislators, particularly first-time MLAs, with the Assembly’s functioning, constitutional provisions, legislative procedures, and parliamentary practices.The programme will also focus on equipping legislators with the knowledge and skills needed to participate effectively in Assembly proceedings, raise issues of public importance during Question Hour, and fulfil their responsibilities as elected representatives.The Vice-President’s interaction with the legislators is expected to provide valuable insights into parliamentary traditions, democratic principles and the constitutional responsibilities of elected representatives.The programme assumes added significance as the winter session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly is scheduled to commence on November 18 and continue until December 31.Meanwhile, the detailed itinerary of the Vice-President’s two-day visit to Odisha is yet to be finalised.
Odisha: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan to inaugurate ‘MLA orientation program’ on November 15
