Itanagar, Sep. 5 (PTI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said that proper knowledge and procedure of parliamentary affairs is necessary for elected members of the legislative Assembly.
Inaugurating a two-day orientation programme here for the MLAs on ways, means and procedures of Legislative Assembly as well as on the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA), Khandu urged all the elected representatives to take advantage of the programme and equip themselves to serve the people better.
He said the 7th Legislative Assembly of the state is one of the best in terms of elected members irrespective of party affiliations.
“I appreciate the people for sending educated, honest and energetic representatives to the Assembly. As members of this august House, we have great responsibilities of fulfilling the aspirations of our electorates, he said.
The chief minister said all members need to be equipped with the best and latest technology and knowledge so that they can pro-actively participate in meaningful and positive proceedings of the assembly.
“As every profession needs proper training to succeed, elected leaders to need proper training to deliver. Hence this orientation programme, he said while expressing optimism that the next session of the state legislative assembly would witness a vast change in the participation of its members.
Khandu also underscored the importance of digitalisation of the state legislative assembly, for which the Centre has launched the National e-Vidhan Application.
“Once the state legislative assembly is digitalised and assembly sessions go paperless, think of the tonne of papers that would be saved directly contributing to the states exchequer and to the environment,” he said.
Assembly Speaker P D Sona appreciated the attendance of almost all members and assured that the programme is not another run-of-the-mill training.
At the end of the day, he said, members would acquire the know-how and master the technology required in todays era to evolve as real representatives of the people.
“When the entire world has been summed up in our smartphones, we as peoples representatives cannot remain illiterate ... but become e-literate, he said.
NeVA Project or Paperless Assembly or e-Assembly is a concept to enable automation of the entire law making process, tracking of decisions and documents, sharing of information and bring all legislatures of the country together on one platform.
