Odisha Visit / Vice President CP Radhakrishnan to visit Odisha on November 15

Bhubaneswar, Nov 9: Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will visit Odisha on a two‑day tour starting from November 15 to take part an orientation programme at the State Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling informed on Monday.

Speaking to the media, Mahaling said that the Vice President is scheduled to inaugurate a special training and orientation programme for the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) on November 16.

Orientation session

The one‑day orientation programme will be led by Speaker Surama Padhy. It will contain three sessions. The first session will be attended by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

Mahaling said the orientation programme has been designed to equip MLAs with a better understanding of legislative procedures, committee functioning and budgetary oversight, thereby enhancing their effectiveness in the Assembly.

Focus on committee system

One of the sessions will concentrate on how Assembly committees work and what role they play in legislative oversight. The Odisha Legislative Assembly currently has 35 committees, including four financial committees.

The training will show why the committee system is essential for watching policy implementation and for making sure that government programmes work well. Discussions will also look at ways to strengthen committee processes and to raise accountability.
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Budgetary training

Another technical session will cover budget matters such as spending, estimates and financial scrutiny.

MLAs will be trained on how to budgets, how to examine spending proposals and how to take part in financial debates inside the Assembly.

The orientation programme is expected to give lawmakers, first‑time MLAs, a clearer view of parliamentary practices and the duties of legislators.