Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the 86th AIPOC in Lucknow, stressing the need for standards in legislative bodies. The conference focused on technology, legislator capacity building, and accountability. He lauded UP Speaker Satish Mahana.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday attended the plenary deliberations of the 86th All India Presiding Officers' Conference (AIPOC) here and reiterated the need to set standards in the functioning of legislative institutions.
Deliberations on Key Legislative Themes
The second day of the All India Presiding Officers' Conference at Lucknow concluded with deliberations on three key themes: leveraging technology for transparent, efficient, and citizen-centric legislative processes; capacity building of legislators to enhance efficiency and strengthen democratic governance; and accountability of Legislatures towards the people.
Addressing the sessions, Birla commended the efforts of Satish Mahana, Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, for integrating best practices adopted by legislatures across the country into the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He said Om Birla commended the efforts of Satish Mahana, Speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, for integrating best practices adopted by legislatures across the country into the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Call for Standardization and Excellence
Recalling the major deliberations of previous AIPOCs, Birla emphasised the need for healthy competition among State Legislatures on parameters such as excellence, innovation and use of technology, according to a release. Referring to the discussions held during the AIPOC at Dehradun in 2019, he reiterated his long-standing views on improving the efficiency and functioning of State Legislatures. He informed that a Committee has been constituted in this regard, which is examining issues related to standardisation of practices and procedures of legislative bodies in India.
Role of Artificial Intelligence
In his remarks, Harivansh highlighted the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in enhancing the efficiency of legislatures and also outlined the various steps required to make this technology appropriate and reliable. Underscoring the practical use of AI in Parliament and various modes of its implementation, he stressed the need for greater coordination between Parliament and State Legislatures so that institutional knowledge of legislatures can be effectively utilised by both Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies.
Birla will deliver the valedictory address at the conference tomorrow. The closing ceremony will also be attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who will address the Conference. (ANI)
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