Vice President C P Radhakrishnan to visit Odisha on November 15
The two-day trip includes the inauguration of a special training programme for newly elected members of the Odisha Legislative Assembly.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar on November 15 for a two-day official visit to Odisha, according to Odisha Bytes and Pragativadi.
During the visit, the Vice President will inaugurate a training and orientation programme for newly elected legislators at the Odisha Assembly on November 16. This initiative is being organised for the first time under the guidance of Speaker Surama Padhy.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling said the one-day programme will include three sessions. The initial session is expected to be attended by the Vice President, the Governor, the Chief Minister, and the Speaker of the Assembly.
The training will focus on the responsibilities of the 35 committees within the Odisha Legislative Assembly, including four special financial committees. It will also cover budget and bill presentations, assembly discipline, and the procedures for Question Hour and Zero Hour.
Minister for Law, Excise, and Works Prithviraj Harichandan said the state administration has started full-scale arrangements for the visit. He noted that the Vice President's participation would boost the morale of the lawmakers.
The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate is implementing a 5-tier security cover following 'Blue Book' guidelines. Tight security will be maintained from the Biju Patnaik International Airport to the Legislative Assembly.