Coaching class for Delhi MLAs begins today

January 30, 2014 09:40

For the next two days, the newly elected Delhi MLAs, more than half of whom are first timers, will get lessons on the working of Assembly, especially procedures, traditions and protocol.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will inaugurate the orientation programme for the MLAs of the fifth Delhi assembly on Thursday.

"45 out of the 70 legislators are first-timers, and therefore they are not aware of the protocols and proceedings of the House. And, therefore we felt that this was necessary," Speaker MS Dhir said on Wednesday.

The programme which will be held in the Assembly premises only will impart basic tenets of the House proceedings with an aim to make them effective legislators, he said.

On the first day, sessions will be held on discipline, traditions and protocols in the House, legislative proceedings and Question Hour and Zero Hour among others.

The second day will see sessions on Delhi's administrative structure, history of the Assembly House, etc. The programme is being jointly held by the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat, the Lok Sabha Secretariat, and the Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training, premier training body for legislators and Parliamentary officials.

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