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The new Director of Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy (DIPD), Mr. Rasmus Helveg Petersen called on Hon’ble Speaker Jigme Zangpo on 9^th March 2017. The Danish Govt. had been supporting Govt. and the Parliament since 2002.

A total of 45 community centre operators were trained on Virtual Zomdue from 6-9 March 2017 at Phuentsholing.  The training which was jointly organized by the Parliament and the UNDP focused on enhancing the capacity of the community centre operators in efficient utilization of the virtual zomdue facility. Most part of the training involved practical sessions whereby the participants learnt about network setting, configuration, troubleshooting, hardware setting and bridge connectivity…....

A total of 13 Officers from the National Assembly Secretariat is attending a five day in-country training programme titled ‘Leadership: Leading to inspire’ in Phuentsholing from 6 -10 March, 2017. The training is aimed at equipping the participants with core leadership skills in order to enhance their professionalism. During the course of the training, the participants will mainly be engaged with introspective and practical sessions to arouse their leadership potentials.

A five day workshop was conducted on Introduction to Basic Legal Principles and Interpretation of Statutes for the Committee Secretaries of the National Assembly at Phuentsholing from 16-20 February 2017. During the course of workshop, the participants were able to comprehend some of the important subjects such as law making institutions, constitutional provisions related to law making and doctrine of separation of power, and rule of law.

A joint parliamentary delegation led by the Hon’ble Speaker Jigme Zangpo of the National Assembly attended the second South Asian Speakers’ summit on SDGs in Indore, India held from 18-20 February 2017. The summit discussed on strengthening regional cooperation and resources for SDGs. Discussions were also held on impacts of climate change and growing inequalities between men and women.

The officers and staff of the National Assembly Secretariat attended a half day workshop on Paperless Operations today in the Gyelyong Tshokhang conference hall. The training workshop was organized by Mr. Duba, Director and Mr. Sampa Dhendup, ICTA to acquaint the officers and staff on the paperless operations for implementation in the National Assembly Secretariat. The participants were also presented on the use of various Google apps which could significantly…....

The Parliament today marked the joyous occasion of the 1^st birth anniversary of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck at the Gyelyong Tshokhang.  Coinciding with the occasion, the third issue of the Legislative Journal and the Public Hearing Manual was launched. The event was graced by the Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly and the Hon’ble Chairperson of the National Council. Hon’ble Members of Parliament , Mr. Piet…....

A delegation comprising of Ambassadors of Czech Republic, Austria, Spain, Greece, Estonia, Lithuania and Malta called on the Hon’ble Speaker earlier this afternoon. The delegation was led by H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, EU Ambassador to Bhutan.

A total of 67 students who are members of the Bhutan Children’s Parliament visited the National Assembly today. The youngsters were greeted by Hon’ble Chimi Dorji, Dy. Speaker of the National Assembly.

The Foreign Minister of Mongolia H.E. Mr. Tsend Munkh-Orgil called on the Hon’ble Dy. Speaker Dasho Chimi Dorji earlier this morning. The visiting dignitary was accompanied by Mongolian Ambassador to Bhutan, H.E. Mr. Gongchig Ganbold, Hon’ble Mr. Lkhagvaa Eldev-Ochir, MP and three other officials from the Mongolian embassy based in New Delhi and the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Secretary General of the National Assembly awarded the civil service medals earlier today to Ms. Tashi Dem, Sr. ICT Officer and Ms. Sonam Wangmo, Human Resource Officer with the National Assembly Secretariat. The bronze medals were awarded to the duo for completing 10 years of dedicated service.

Public Accounts Committee organized a Presentation on the Four Performance Audit Reports of the RAA  to the Parliamentarians today.  Royal Audit Authority made the presentation on each of the following reports. The Presentations include

1. Joint Performance Audit Report of Punatsangchu Hydro Project Authority –I
2. Performance Audit Report on the Business Income Tax Administration
3. Performance Audit Report on the Disaster Management
4. Performance Audit on the IT and Public Expenditure Management…....

The Parliament today organized an awareness workshop on the Legislative Drafting Manual, 2016 for the Legal Officers from the ministries and agencies  at the Jambayang Resort, Thimphu. The objective of the workshop was to bring uniformity and consistency in the drafting of bills by government and private drafters through the Legislative Drafting Manual.The workshop was chaired by the Hon’ble Speaker and was attended by six Members of Parliament and 30…....

The 8^th Session of the Second Parliament concluded today. The occasion was graced by His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo. Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, Members of the Royal Family, representatives of the international community, senior government officials, students and other people attended the occasion.

The Dy. Speaker today informed the House that the National Council had deliberated and endorsed the resolutions of the National Assembly on Income Tax (Repeal of Certain Provisions) Bill 2016 and the Supplementary Budget Appropriation Bill for the Financial Year 2016-17. There have been no recommendations or objections on the above agenda from the National Council.