Vol. XXXV, No. 4, October 2019 _____________________________________________________________________________ This issue of the Newsletter carries a brief account of important parliamentary events and activities which took place in India and abroad during the period 1 July to 30 September 2019. CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA 4 th South Asian Speakers' Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The 4 th South Asian Speakers' Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held in Male, Maldives on 1 and 2 September, 2019. The above event was organized by Inter-Parliamentary Union in partnership with the People’s Majlis of Maldives.
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Vol. XXXV, No. 4, October 2019
_____________________________________________________________________________
This issue of the Newsletter carries a brief account of important parliamentary events
and activities which took place in India and abroad during the period 1 July to 30 September
2019.
CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
4th South Asian Speakers' Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs): The 4th South Asian Speakers' Summit on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) was held in Male, Maldives on 1 and 2 September, 2019. The above event was organized
by Inter-Parliamentary Union in partnership with the People’s Majlis of Maldives.
Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla being welcomed by Speaker of the People's Majlis of Maldives, Mr.
Mohamed Nasheed on 31 August 2019 on arrival in Male (Maldives) to attend the 4th South Asian Speakers’ Summit
on ‘Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Shri Om Birla, Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha
and accompanied by Shri Harivansh, Hon’ble Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha attended the
Summit. Smt. Snehlata Shrivastava, Secretary General, Lok Sabha and Shri Desh Deepak Verma,
Secretary General, Rajya Sabha were also part of the delegation. Shri P.C. Koul, Joint Secretary,
Lok Sabha Secretariat was the Secretary to the Delegation.
Following sessions were held during the Summit: (i) Plenary Session: Follow up to
Colombo Declaration (2018); (ii) Session II: Achieving SDGs 2 and 3- Nutrition and food security
as drivers of maternal, child and adolescent health in the Asia Pacific Region; and (iii) Session III:
Catalyzing the global agenda on climate change overcoming challenges and utilizing opportunities
to strengthen the regional agenda for delivering on the Paris Agreement.
A roundtable session for the speakers of Participating Parliaments was also organized
during the Summit to further exchange view on issues discussed during the Summit.
At the end of the Summit an outcome document namely the 'Male Declaration' was
adopted.
Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla addressing at the Plenary Session of the 4th South Asian Speakers
Summit in the Peoples Majlis of Maldives (Parliament of the Republic of Maldives), Male on 1 September 2019.
Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla speaking at the 4th South Asian Speakers Summit in the Peoples Majlis
of Maldives (Parliament of the Republic of Maldives), Male on 2 September 2019.
Meeting of Standing Committee on Budget and Planning of Asian Parliamentary
Assembly (APA): The Meeting of Standing Committee on Budget and Planning of Asian
Parliamentary Assembly (APA) was held in Baghdad (Iraq) from 3 to 5 September, 2019. Shri
Bhartruhari Mahtab, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha participated in the event. During the
meeting Draft Resolution on APA Budget and Planning was considered and adopted.
IPU-UN Regional Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism: IPU-UN
Regional Conference on Countering Terrorism and Extremism was held in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia from 30 September to 3 October, 2019. An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Shri
Vishnu Dayal Ram, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and accompanied by Smt. Sampatiya
Uikey, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha attended the above Conference. Ms. Rimjhim Prasad,
Joint Secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat was the Secretary to the Delegation. The main theme of the
Conference was “the role of Parliamentarians in preventing and countering terrorism and
addressing conditions conducive to terrorism in Asia Pacific region”.
An Outcome Document was adopted at the end of the Conference.
The 64th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference: The 64th Commonwealth
Parliamentary Conference (CPC) was held in Kampala, Uganda from 22 to 29 September, 2019.
An Indian Parliamentary Delegation comprising of Delegation from India Union Branch and
State Branches led by Shri Om Birla, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha attended the Conference.
The India Union Delegation was comprised of Shri Om Birla, Hon'ble Speaker, Lok
Sabha as Leader of the Delegation, Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Member of Parliament, Lok
Sabha; Smt. Roopa Ganguly, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah,
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament, Lok
Sabha; and Smt. Snehlata Shrivastava, Secretary General, Lok Sabha and Regional Secretary,
CPA India Region. Shri P.C. Koul, Joint Secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat was the Secretary to
the Delegation.
Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla attends the Opening Session and Workshops at 64th
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference at Kampala, Uganda on 26th September 2019.
The Conference was also attended by Presiding Officers from State CPA Branches viz.
Shri Thammineni Seetharam, Speaker, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly; Shri P.D. Sona,
Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly; Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami, Speaker,
Assam Legislative Assembly & Member of CPA Executive Committee; Shri Vijay Kumar
Choudhary, Speaker, Bihar Legislative Assembly; Dr. Charandas Mahant, Speaker,
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly; Shri Ram Niwas Goel, Speaker, Delhi Legislative
Assembly; Shri Rajesh Patnekar, Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly; Shri Rajendra
Suryaprasad Trivedi, Speaker, Gujarat Legislative Assembly; Dr. Rajeev Bindal, Speaker,
Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly; Shri Dinesh Oraon, Speaker, Jharkhand Legislative
Assembly; Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly; Shri P.
Sreeramakrishnan, Speaker, Kerala Legislative Assembly; Shri Narmada Prasad Prajapati,
Speaker, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly; Shri T.D. Shira, Deputy Speaker, Meghalaya
Legislative Assembly; Shri Lalrinliana Sailo, Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly; Shri
Vikho-o-Yhoshu, Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly; Dr. Surya Narayan Patro, Speaker,
Odisha Legislative Assembly; Shri P. Dhanapal, Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly;
Shri Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, Speaker, Telangana Legislative Assembly; Shri Rebati Mohan
Das, Speaker, Tripura Legislative Assembly; Shri Prem Chand Aggarwal, Speaker, Uttarakhand
Legislative Assembly & Member of CPA Executive Committee; and Shri Hriday Narayan
Dikshit, Speaker, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly as ‘Delegates.’
Smt. Roselina Tirkey, Member, Assam Legislative Assembly; and Shri Sanyam Lodha,
Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly attended the Conference as ‘Delegates.’ Presiding
Officers from State Branches viz. Shri Mohammed Ahmed Sharif, Chairman, Andhra Pradesh
Legislative Council and Shri Zhaleo Rio, Deputy Speaker, Nagaland Legislative Assembly
attended the Conference as ‘Observers.’ Shri Vivek Narottambhai Patel and Shri Shailesh
Manubhai, both the Members, Gujarat Legislative Assembly also attended the Conference as
‘Observers.’ Smt. Roopa Ganguly, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha; Smt. Aparajita
Sarangi, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Smt. Roselina Tirkey, Member, Assam
Legislative Assembly attended Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (CWP) events
including the election of CWP Chairperson. Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Member of
Parliament, Lok Sabha, Shri Hitendra Nath Goswami, Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly
and Shri Prem Chand Aggarwal, Speaker, Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly attended the CPA
Executive Committee Meetings. Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Member of Parliament, Lok
Sabha attended the meeting.
During the Conference, the following topics were discussed in the form of Workshops:
(i) Climate Change: Achievements, Challenges and Efficacy of Parliament Interventions
(Workshop ‘A’); (ii) Innovation in Parliament: the impact of science and technology on how
Parliament works today (Workshop ‘B’); (iii) The role of Parliament in facilitating persons with
disabilities as electors, candidates and legislators (Workshop ‘C’); (iv) Youth Roundtable -
Strategies to deal with Youth Unemployment (Workshop ‘D’); (v) Combating rapid
urbanisation and rural decline - A challenge for the Commonwealth (Workshop ‘E’); (vi)
Innovation in Parliament - The possible effects of the United Kingdom ‘Brexit’ on Small
Branches (Workshop ‘F’); (vii) Fostering a Culture of Respect, Fairness and Dignity: Sexual
harassment has no place in legislatures (Workshop ‘G’); (viii) The Role of Parliament in the
doctrine of Separation of Powers; Enhancing Transparency and Accountability (Workshop ‘H’);
(ix) Post Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) - a dimension of the oversight function of Parliament. How
is this represented within different political systems? (Workshop ‘I’); and (x) How the Updated
CPA Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures has been used to strengthen the capacity of CPA
Legislatures (Workshop ‘J’).
Indian Delegates participated actively in all the Workshops. In Workshop ‘C’ on the
topic “The role of Parliament in facilitating persons with disabilities as electors, candidates and
legislators”, Dr. Rajeev Bindal, Speaker, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly delivered a
Speech. In Workshop ‘D’ on the topic “Youth Roundtable - Strategies to deal with Youth
Unemployment”, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha was the Discussion
Leader. As head of Workshop, she formulated one of the recommendations on the subject also.
In Workshop ‘E’ on the topic “Combating rapid urbanisation and rural decline - A challenge for
the Commonwealth” Shri Hridaya Narayan Dikshit, Speaker, Uttar Pradesh Legislative
Assembly was one of the Panelists. Shri Rajendra S. Trivedi, Speaker, Gujarat Legislative
Assembly and Shri P.D. Sona, Speaker, Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly also
participated in the Workshop. Workshop ‘F’ on the topic “Innovation in Parliament - The
possible effects of the United Kingdom ‘Brexit’ on Small Branches” was attended by some
Indian Delegates. In Workshop ‘G’ on the topic “Fostering a Culture of Respect, Fairness and
Dignity: Sexual harassment has no place in legislatures” Smt. Roopa Ganguly, Member of
Parliament, Rajya Sabha participated as the Lead Speaker. Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Member of
Parliament, Lok Sabha also participated in the Workshop. In Workshop ‘H’ on the topic “The
Role of Parliament in the doctrine of Separation of Powers; Enhancing Transparency and
Accountability” Shri Rajendra S. Trivedi, Speaker, Gujarat Legislative Assembly was one of
the Panelists. Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha spoke strongly on the
topic. Shri Lalrinliana Sailo, Speaker, Mizoram Legislative Assembly also attended the
Workshop. In Workshop ‘I’ on the topic “Post Legislative Scrutiny (PLS) - a dimension of the
oversight function of Parliament. How is this represented within different political systems?”
Shri Rajesh Patnekar, Speaker, Goa Legislative Assembly was one of the Panelists. Shri Adhir
Ranjan Chowdhury, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and Smt. Roopa Ganguly, Member of
Parliament, Rajya Sabha also attended the Workshop. Workshop ‘J’ on the topic “How the
Updated CPA Benchmarks for Democratic Legislatures has been used to strengthen the capacity
of CPA Legislatures” was attended by Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha and Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah,
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha Shri Om Birla led the Indian delegation in the 64th CPA
General Assembly.
Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha had bilateral meeting with Hon. Rebecca Kadaga, Speaker
of the Parliament of Uganda and President of the 64th CPA Conference. Hon’ble Speaker, Lok
Sabha also addressed Indian Diaspora in Uganda.
Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla held a bilateral meeting with the Speaker of Parliament of
Uganda Ms. Rebecca Kadaga at Kampala, Uganda on 26 September, 2019.
BIRTH ANNIVERSARIES OF NATIONAL LEADERS
On the birth anniversaries of national leaders whose portraits adorn the Central Hall of
Parliament House, and also on the birth anniversaries of former Speakers of Lok Sabha,
functions are organized under the auspices of the Indian Parliamentary Group (IPG) to pay
tributes to the leaders. Booklets containing the profiles of these leaders, prepared by the Library
and Reference, Research, Documentation and Information Service (LARRDIS) of the Lok
Sabha Secretariat, are distributed on the occasion.
The birth anniversaries of the following leaders were celebrated during the period from
1 July to 30 September 2019:
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. Syama
Prasad Mookerjee, a function was held on 6 July 2019 in the Parliament House. Union Minister
of Defence, Shri Raj Nath Singh; Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Minister of
Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences, Dr. Harsh Vardhan; Union Minister of
Housing and Urban Affairs and Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and other
dignitaries paid floral tributes at the portrait of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in the Central Hall of
Parliament House on 6 July 2019.
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a function was held on 23 July 2019 in the Parliament House.
Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla; former Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L. K. Advani,
Secretary-General, Lok Sabha, Smt. Snehlata Shrivastava and other dignitaries paid floral
tributes at the portrait of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the photograph of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak in the Central Hall of
Parliament House on 23 July 2019.
Shri Somnath Chatterjee: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri Somnath
Chatterjee, a function was held on 25 July 2019 in the Parliament House. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok
Sabha, Shri Om Birla; Members of Parliament and other dignitaries paid floral tributes at the
portrait of the former Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Somnath Chatterjee.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Shri Somnath Chatterjee in the Central Hall of Parliament
House on 25 July 2019.
Dr. G.S. Dhillon: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. G.S. Dhillon, a
function was held on 6 August 2019 in the Parliament House. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri
Om Birla; Members of Parliament; former Members of Parliament; Secretary-General, Lok
Sabha, Smt. Snehlata Shrivastava and other dignitaries paid floral tributes at the portrait of the
former Speaker of Lok Sabha, Dr. G.S. Dhillon.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Dr. G.S. Dhillon in Parliament House on 6 August 2019.
Shri Rajiv Gandhi: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri Rajiv Gandhi, a
function was held on 20 August 2019 in the Central Hall of Parliament House. Hon'ble Speaker,
Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla; Leader of Opposition, Rajya Sabha, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad;
Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri Harivansh; former Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L. K.
Advani; President, Indian National Congress, Smt. Sonia Gandhi; Members of Parliament;
former Members of Parliament and other dignitaries paid floral tributes at the Portrait of Shri
Rajiv Gandhi.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Shri Rajiv Gandhi in the Central Hall of Parliament House
on 20 August 2019.
Dr. Balram Jakhar: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. Balram Jakhar, a
function was held on 23 August 2019 in the Parliament House. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha,
Shri Om Birla and other dignitaries paid floral tributes at the Portrait of Dr. Balram Jakhar.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Dr. Balram Jakhar in the Central Hall of Parliament House
on 23 August 2019.
Sardar Hukam Singh: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sardar Hukam
Singh, a function was held on 30 August 2019 in the Parliament House. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok
Sabha, Shri Om Birla; Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad; Minister
of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism, Shri Prahalad Singh Patel; former
Deputy Prime Minister, Shri L.K. Advani and other dignitaries paid floral tributes at the Portrait
of the former Speaker, Sardar Hukam Singh.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Sardar Hukam Singh in the Central Hall of Parliament
House on 30 August 2019.
Shri P.A. Sangma: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Shri P.A. Sangma, a
function was held on 1 September 2019 in the Parliament House. Former Speaker, Lok Sabha,
Shri Shivraj V. Patil; officers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats and other dignitaries
paid floral tributes at the Portrait of the former Speaker, Shri P.A. Sangma.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Shri P.A. Sangma in the Central Hall of Parliament House
on 1 September 2019.
Shri Dadabhai Naoroji: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji,
a function was held on 4 September 2019 in the Parliament House. Senior Officers of Lok
Sabha Secretariat, Rajya Sabha Secretariat and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and other
dignitaries paid floral tributes at the Portrait of Shri Dadabhai Naroji.
Dignitaries after paying floral tributes at the portrait of Shri Dadabhai Naoroji in the Central Hall of Parliament
House on 4 September 2019.
EXCHANGE OF PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS
Call-on Meeting with the Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha
Russia: H.E. Mr. Nikolay Kudashev, Ambassador of Russian Federation called on
Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha on 31 July, 2019 in Parliament House.
H.E. Mr. Nikolay Rishatovich Kudashev, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to India calls on Hon'ble Speaker,
Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla in Parliament House on 31 July 2019.
Maldives: An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri
Om Birla called on the Speaker of Maldives Parliament (People's Majlis) Mohamed Nasheed in
Male (Maldives) on 4 September, 2019.
An Indian Parliamentary Delegation led by Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla calls on the Speaker of
Maldives Parliament (People’s Majlis) Mohamed Nasheed in Male (Maldives) on 4 September 2019.
PARLIAMENT MUSEUM
During the period from 1 July to 30 September 2019, a total of 6253 visitors visited the
Parliament Museum. Apart from the general visitors, 1083 students from 11 schools and
colleges from all over the country visited the Museum. A number of sitting and former members
of Parliament, members of State Legislatures and foreign dignitaries/delegations also visited the
museum during the quarter. As many as 411118 visitors have visited the museum between 5
September 2006 (i.e. the date of opening the museum for the general public) and 30 September,
2019.
PARLIAMENTARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACIES
During the period from 01 July to 30 September 2019 the Parliamentary Research Institute
for Democracies erstwhile Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training has organized the
following Courses/Programmes for Members/Delegates/ Probationers/Journalists/Students:
I. Orientation Programme for Members of Parliament and Members of State
Legislative Assemblies
(i) Orientation Programme for Newly Elected Members of the Seventeenth Lok
Sabha from 3 to 4 July and 9 to 10 July 2019;
(ii) Orientation Programme for Fifty Members of Seventeenth Legislative Assembly
at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh in Parliamentary Processes and Procedures from
5 to 9 September 2019;
(iii) Orientation Programme for new members of Sixteenth Odisha Legislative
Assembly in collaboration with Orissa Legislative Assembly from 13 to 14
September 2019 in Bhubaneswar; and
(iv) Orientation Programme for ten newly elected Members of Sikkim Legislative
Assembly in Parliamentary Processes and Procedures from 26 to 27 September
2019.
II. Appreciation Courses
Four Appreciation Courses in Parliamentary Processes and Procedures were organized for:
(i) Nineteen Probationers of the Indian Railway Personnel Service(IRPS) from 10 to
12 July 2019;
(ii) Fifty-two, Audit/Accounts/Senior Accounts Officers of the Indian Audit &
Accounts Services from 22 to 24 July 2019;
(iii) Seventy-four Probationers of the Indian Forest Service and Officer Trainees from
Royal Government of Bhutan from 29 July to 2 August 2019; and
(iv) Thirty-three Probationers of Indian Statistical Service & Indian Trade Service
from 11 to 13 September 2019.
III. Training Courses for Officials of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & State Legislature
Secretariats
(i) Training Programme for forty-two newly recruited Assistant Executive Officers,
Executive Officers and Research Officers of the Lok Sabha Secretariat from 3 to
28 June 2019;
(ii) Training Programme for twenty-two Officers of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and
State Legislature Secretariats providing Research, Reference Information and
Library Service from 8 to 12 July 2019;
(iii) Twenty Officials of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislatures and also
officials working in Legislative Departments of State Government attended 2nd
Legislative National Legislative Drafting Programme at PRIDE on 29 July 2019;
(iv) Thirty-six officials of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha & State Legislature Secretariats
attended Training Course on Subordinate Legislation and its implications at
PRIDE from 26 to 30 August 2019; and
(v) Training Programme for sixty Reporters working in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha &
State legislature Secretariats from 19 to 23 August 2019.
IV. Training Programme in Parliamentary Processes and Procedures for International
Parliament officers
(i) Fifteen Officials of Cambodian Senate attended a Special Training Course in
Parliamentary Processes and Procedures from 15 to 19 July 2019; and
(ii) Two officials of Lok Sabha Secretariat on a visit to 85th IFLA General
Conference and 35th Pre-Conference in Athens from 22 August to 30 August
2019.
V. (a) Study Visits (International)
(i) Twenty-six Gambian Civil Servants attending Special Training Programme at
NCGG, Mussorie, attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 20 June 2019;
(ii) Fifteen students of Oliviant Conference of Belgium(COB), Brussels attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 2 July 2019;
(iii) A Delegation of 23 members from National Defence College (NDC),
Bangladesh attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 23 July 2019;
(iv) Seventeen participants from Cambodia on a training at IIPA, New Delhi attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 2 August 2019;
(v) A delegation of Eight Senior Assistants to Members of Parliament of Republic
of Korea attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 14 August 2019;
(vi) 40 Young India Diaspora through Know India Programme of MEA attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 21 August 2019;
(vii) Mr. Nagif Hamzayev, Member of Parliament of Azerbaijan with young
Parliamentarians attended study Visit at PRIDE on 29 August 2019;
(viii) Twenty-eight Diplomats from Taipei Economic & Cultural Centre, New Delhi
attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 30 August 2019;
(ix) 40 Young India Diaspora through Know India Programme of MEA attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 20 September 2019; and
(x) Sixteen member Military Delegation from Myanmar attended Study Visit at
PRIDE on 23 September 2019.
In all, 10 Study Visits (International) were organised in which there were
214 participants.
(b) Study Visits (National)
(i) Twenty-six Officers of ICAR on a training at ISTM, New Delhi attended Study
Visit at PRIDE on 6 June 2019;
(ii) Forty GAIL Executives, Gail India Limited, Noida attended Study Visit at
PRIDE on 25 June 2019;
(iii) Fifty-two Officers Trainees of Indian Telecommunication Service and P&T
Group-A Officers from the Ministry of Communication attending foundation
course at Haryana Institute of Public Administration and Interns from Punjab
University attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 26 June 2019;
(iv) Forty-five newly recruited Deputy Superintendents of Police, Madhya Pradesh
undergoing training at National Law University, New Delhi attended Study
Visit at PRIDE on 27 June 2019;
(v) Twenty-four students from different schools attached with Bharat ki Navchetna
attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 28 June 2019;
(vi) Nineteen Officers from various State Government and Union Territory
undergoing training at ILDR, Ministry of Law & Justice attended Study Visit
at PRIDE on 17 July 2019;
(vii) Seventy-eight Students of Vidya Devi Jindal School Hisar Haryana, attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 26 July 2019;
(viii) Fifty-one students of Bal Bharti Public School, Pitampura, New Delhi attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 24 July 2019;
(ix) Thirty-nine Students of Sushant School of Business, Ansal University,
Gurugram attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 2 August 2019;
(x) Fourteen members of Rajasthan Panchayat through SIDART attended Study
Visit at PRIDE on 5 August 2019;
(xi) Seventeen Students of Sushant School of Millennium School, Noida attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 5 August 2019;
(xii) Forty-one students of the Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Panjab
University attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 6 August 2019;
(xiii) Thirty-five participants of the ITEC Capacity Building Programme on
sustainable Development goal at RIS, New Delhi attended Study Visit at
PRIDE on 7 August 2019;
(xiv) Sixteen Students of Vandana International Sr. Sec School, Dwarka, New Delhi
attended Study Visit at PRIDE on 20 August 2019;
(xv) Fifteen Senior Executives of Public Sector Enterprises attending the 8th
Advanced Leadership Programme at IIPA, New Delhi attended Study Visit at
PRIDE on 21 August 2019;
(xvi) Seventy-two Students of HDFC School, Gurugram, Haryana attended Study
Visit at PRIDE on 23 August 2019; and
(xvii) Fifty-five ITBP Trainees from the Clerical Training School of ITBP Force
Ministry of Home Affairs, Suboli camp (Nathupura) Sonipat, Haryana attended
Study Visit at PRIDE on 4 September 2019.
In all, 17 Study Visits (National) were organised in which there were 639
participants.
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