Monsoon Session of Parliament will start from September 14.
New Delhi:
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu at the moment performed a rehearsal for the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is able to start from September 14.
In keeping with pictures launched by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, particular emphasis has been given to COVID-19 protocols like obligatory use of face masks and bodily distancing for the session, which is able to see each homes assembly in 4 hours shifts alternately for the primary time in Parliamentary historical past.
Officers of the Rajya Sabha have been made to sit down within the chambers and the galleries of the Higher Home for the mock proceedings that was chaired by Mr Naidu at the moment.
To make sure satisfactory bodily distancing through the 14-day session, members of the Rajya Sabha might be seated at a number of areas, together with the galleries of the Home.
Officers of the Rajya Sabha have been made to sit down within the chambers and the galleries of the Higher Home for the mock proceedings that was chaired by Mr Naidu.
The Rajya Sabha Chairman had additionally undertaken a “familiarisation drill” for over 45 minutes final month to supervise preparations for the technology-aided Session. Mr Naidu had then examined the audio high quality, together with the simultaneous interpretation, when members take part within the proceedings whereas sitting in each the Homes.
As a backup choice, a hotline communication facility has been arrange between the chambers of the 2 Homes for speaking any message relating to participation of the members in case of any technical emergency, an announcement launched by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat final month had mentioned.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu at the moment performed a rehearsal for the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is able to start from September 14.
The chambers of each the Homes are related by 500-metre-long optic fibre and audio-video cables for a real-time transmission of alerts to allow the members seated within the Homes to look at the proceedings.
The Rajya Sabha members might be distributed at six counters, as towards the current association of signing there attendance in a single register to minimise the bodily contact, officers mentioned.
With inputs from PTI
