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In order to assess the impact of the COVID-19 on the hotels and restaurants in the country, the Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan (HRAB). 

Pursuant to His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo’s appointment received on 6 May 2020, Dasho Karma Weezir joined the National Assembly of Bhutan as the new Secretary General today.

His Excellency Tshogpon Wangchuk Namgyel graced the opening Ceremony of the 39^th Batch De-sung integrated Training Program at Tencholing, Wangdiphodrang on 04 May,2020.

Acknowledging the impact of the COVID-19 on the Employment and relevant issues, the Parliamentary Committee for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met with the Minister and officials from Labour and Human Resources today. This is in alignment to the Committee trying to comprehend the preparedness of the Government in response to COVID-19 and to enable the Committee to provide better support.

The Parliamentary Committee has been meeting with various Ministries and relevant agencies to understand the preparedness of the Government in response to COVID-19 and to enable the Committee to provide better support. Today, the  Committee with the same objective met with the officials from the Ministry of Finance led by the Finance Secretary.

Striving to enhance the Parliamentary support to the Government on the response to COVID-19, the Parliamentary Committee for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met the Minister for Economics Affair today. 

The Parliamentary Committee for COVID-19 Preparedness and Response meeting for the 12th time discussed the issues related to the Quarantine Facilities.

With the objective to clearly understand the preparedness of the Government and enhance the support of the Committee to the Government, the Committee has been meeting and getting information from the Ministries and the relevant agencies.

The Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met with the Hon’ble Health Minister and the Technical Advisory Group for COVID-19. The meeting was held to seek clarification on certain issues from the Ministry of Health with the  objective to enhance the Committee’s support to the Government. 

Pursuant to the issuance of RCSC’s Plan for Continuing Service Delivery in light of the COVID-19 situation, the National Assembly Secretariat has adopted the Strategy to Respond to the Impact of COVID-19, with effect from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020 unless otherwise altered or rescinded.

The Parliamentary Committee on COVID 19 Preparedness and Response continues its support  to the Government to focus on issues that require immediate attention in response to the spread of COVID 19

The Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response met for the 8th time on 26th March, 2020. 

After the 6th meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Response, the Committee submitted the fourth set of recommendations to the Government on COVID-19 preventive measures. The recommendations were regarding the Quarantine protocol, Education, Monastic Institutions and Counseling Services to People under Quarantine.

The Parliamentary Committee on COVID-19 Preparedness and Responses submitted eight recommendations to the Government on COVID-19 preventive measures.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in its 17th meeting held on 13th March, 2020 appointed Hon’ble Choida Jamtsho, Member from National Assembly as the Chairperson and Hon’ble Ugyen Tshering from National Council as the Deputy Chairperson.