Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the 85th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference (AIPOC) in Patna, Bihar, on January 20. The two-day conference, which will bring together key figures from legislative bodies across India, will focus on the theme, “75th Anniversary of Constitution: Contribution of Parliament and State Legislative Bodies in Strengthening Constitutional Values.” This conference is being held in Bihar for the third time.
Key dignitaries attending the event include Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Harivansh; Deputy Chief Ministers of Bihar, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha; Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Bihar, Vijay Kumar Choudhary; Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav; Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Nand Kishore Yadav; Deputy Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, Narendra Narayan Yadav; and various Presiding Officers of Legislatures from States and Union Territories, among other officials.
The conference will serve as a platform for brainstorming and discussions on the role of Parliament and state legislative bodies in upholding and strengthening the values enshrined in the Constitution of India.
During the conference, Speaker Om Birla is set to release the 8th edition of Practice and Procedure of Parliament, a key reference book on parliamentary practices. Additionally, he will inaugurate the Neva Seva Kendra in the Bihar Legislature premises, aimed at improving services for the legislative body.
The 85th AIPOC will be preceded by the 61st Conference of Secretaries of Legislative Bodies in India, scheduled for January 19, 2025. This gathering will focus on the theme of “Adoption of Modern Technologies in Legislative Bodies for Greater Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Productivity.” Utpal Kumar Singh, Secretary-General of Lok Sabha, will inaugurate the conference and address the delegates.