Monday, August 26, 2019

Performance of First Session of 17th Lok Sabha – Women MPs Top the Performance


The Budget Session of the Parliament was held from June 17th 2019 to August 7th 2019. This was the first session of the Parliament after the elections for the 17th Lok Sabha. In the past, the Parliament used to hold a short session for oath-taking after the election of the new Lok Sabha. This session would be followed by the Budget Session.

In the 17th Lok Sabha, the oath-taking session was combined with the Budget Session. Initially, the session was planned to be held from June 17th2019 to July 26th2019. It was extended to August 7th2019. During the Budget Session, Lok Sabha had sittings for 37 days and Rajya Sabha had sittings for 35 days.

Productivity – Highest in 20 Years


During this session, Lok Sabha worked for 281 hours which is 135% of the scheduled hours. This is higher than any other session of the Parliament in the past 20 years. On an average, Lok Sabha worked for 81% of its scheduled time in the past 20 years.  Rajya Sabha worked for 195 hours which is 100% of the scheduled hours. On an average,Rajya Sabha has worked for 76% of its scheduled time during a session in the past 20 years.

Questions – Highest in 20 Years for Answers

Question Hour functioned for 95% of its scheduled time inLok Sabha and, 65% inRajya Sabha during this session.During this session, 36% of the questions were answered orally in Lok Sabha by ministers. This is higher than any other session in the past 20 years. 40% of the questions received an oral answer from a minister in Rajya Sabha. This is the second highest among all sessions in the past 20 years.

On an average, 15% of the questions in Lok Sabha and 17% of the questions in Rajya Sabha received were answered orally during a session in the past 20 years.

Legislative Business is the Highest in Ten Years



The time spent by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the first session is given in the chart displayed.

Lok Sabha spent 46% of its time on legislative business.  The corresponding figure for Rajya Sabha is 51%.

38 Bills were introduced in Parliament during the Budget Session (excluding the Finance and Appropriation Bills).  28 Bills out of these were passed during this session.  This is the highest for any session in the last 10 years.

265 first-term MPs (Members of Parliament) have been elected to the 17th Lok Sabha.  The number of women MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha is 78.

94% of the first-term MPs participated in a debate in the Budget Session.  This is significantly higher than the 16th Lok Sabha where 82% of the first-term members participated in a debate in the first session.

Top Performers – Two Women MPs Top the Entire Lok Sabha

The performance of Members is evaluated by their Initiated Debates, Private Members Bills and Questions.

Ms Supriya Sule (NCP, Maharashtra) participated in 34 Initiated Debates, introduced 4 Private Members Bills and raised 109 Questions, bringing the total tally to 147.  She is a third-time MP.  She had secured the No 1 position in the 16th Lok Sabha also.  She is a Sansad Ratna Awardee.

Dr Heena Vijayakumar Gavit (BJP, Maharashtra) participated in 12 Initiated Debates and raised 106 questions with a total tally of 118.  She is a second-time MP.  She was honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards consecutively for four years during the 15th Lok Sabha.

PreSense congratulates both of them for their excellent performance during the first session of the 17th Lok Sabha.

The 17th Lok Sabha has started with a big bang.  It is hoped that the Members will continue to maintain this high spirit and guide the nation towards prosperity.

By G Priya Dharshni, Deputy Editor, PreSense
(Data and graphics Source: PRS Legislative Research)

Published in August 2019 issue of eMagazine PreSense

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Parameters for Sansad Ratna Awards for 17th Lok Sabha

Sansad Ratna Awards for 17th Lok Sabha - Jury Committee Members - L to R - Shri Shrirang Appa Barne, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal and Shri N K Premachandran

A new Jury Committee has been constituted for 17th Lok Sabha.

1.Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble MOS Parliamentary Affairs – Chairman
2.Shri N K Premachandran MP (RSP – Kerala) – Member
3.Shri Shrirang Appa Barne MP (Shiv Sena – Maharashtra) – Member

The Jury Committee Members themselves were Sansad Ratna Awardees of the 15th and 16th Lok Sabha.

The newly constituted Jury Committee for the Sansad Ratna Awards met at Delhi on 4th July 2019  under the Chairmanship of the Parliamentary Affairs and Heavy Industries Minister, Mr Arjun Ram Meghwal, and finalised the parameters to select the outstanding performers of the 17th Lok Sabha.

PARAMETERS FOR SANSAD RATNA AWARDS FOR 17TH LOK SABHA


1.           Debates :-

a.           Zero Hour
b.           matter under Rule of 377
c.           Calling Attention
d.           Private Members Bills / Private Members Resolution
e.           Written Speeches laid on the Table of the House.

The number of Debates in respect of Government Bills, Budget, President’s Address, etc. have not been taken into account as only the Party nominates the Speaker to participate in the debate and individual M.P.s has no role in it.

2.      Questions :-
a.           Number of oral questions
b.           Number of unstarred questions (written and answers)
    
3.      Private Members Bills :-
a.     Number of Private Bills introduced.
    
Awards

1)           For Debates                -       Paragraph 1 may be taken into account
2)           For Questions              -       Paragraph 2 may be taken into account 
3)           For Private Members’s Bills - Paragraph 3 may be taken into account 
4)           For overall  (3 awards)  -      1+2+3
              (General + one woman + First time MP)          
(Attendance and MPLAD utilization are additional qualifying parameters)
         
Excellence Award :-
Number of Debates including Government Bills, Budget, President Address, etc. + Questions +  Private Members Bills
( Attendance and MP Lad funds for additional qualifying parameters).

Jury Committee Special Awards
Every year Jury Committee will decide on the number of awards. 
(For quality of debates, intervention, etc.)


Rajya Sabha Award
Topper among the retires of previous year (Debates + Questions + Private Members Bills)

Awards for Standing Committees
Topper for Reports presented and number of meetings held. (Bills excluded)

Additional eligibility parameters

4.      Attendance :-
a.           Attendance in the House (Minimum 70%)
b.           Attendance during sittings of the Committee (Minimum 60%)
    
5.      MPLADS Funds :-
a.      Amount recommended  under MPLADS funds (Minimum recommendation 75%)

Awards will be presented every year after the Budget Session. Jury Committee decision is final.

Data source : Lok Sabha Secretariat and PRS India.


  

Friday, March 1, 2019

eMagazine PreSense launches a new tool to evaluate the performance of Lok Sabha


Prime Point Foundation, eMagazine PreSense and Sansad Ratna Awards Committee have now worked out a tool to evaluate the performance of Lok Sabha.   The norms have been worked in consultation with experts and Parliamentarians based on the rules, practices, paast averages and the capacity.   This tool is named as 'PreSense Lok Sabha Index'.  The tool is released  on 1st March 2019 in the February issue of PreSense.  The performance index of 14th, 15th and 16th Lok Sabha is as follows:

The norms are explained in the following table for better understanding.


Sunday, January 20, 2019

Supporting organisations honoured during 10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards function

10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards was held at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 19th January 2019.  12 Parliamentarians were honoured by Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu for their outstanding performance.  
Supporting organisations honoured during the 10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards function
During the occassion, IIT Madras, Canara Bank, Sathyabama University, PRS India, Dr Ganesan, Shri Triambak Sharma were also honoured for their support during the journey of 10 years of Sansad Ratna Awards. 




10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards 2019 - speeches

10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards 2019 was held at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Chennai on 19th January 2019.  Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit presented the Sansad Ratna Awards to 12 Parliamentarians.

Shri K. Srinivasan, Chairman, Prime Point Foundation and Founder of Sansad Ratna Awards delivered welcome address.

Shri T S Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India delivered the Key Note Address.




Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit addressed the audience .





10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards 2019 held at Raj Bhavan, chennai - 12 Parliamentarians honoured

Prime Point Foundation, eMagazine PreSense and Sansad Ratna Awards Committee organised the 10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Chennai on Saturday, 19th January 2019.  Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu presented the Sansad Ratna Awards 2019 to 9 retired Rajya Sabha Members, 9 Lok Sabha Members and one Standing Committee.  
Sansad Ratna 2019 Awardees Sitting: L to R – Dr Veerappa Moily, T S Krishnamurthy, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Sri Banwarilal Purohit, Bartruhari Mahtab, Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu Standing: L to R – Nishikant Dubey, Rajani Patil, Dr Heena Gavit, N K Premachandran, Rajeev Shankarrao Satav,    Supriya Sule, Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Anurag Thakur
Sansad Ratna 2019 Awardees
Sitting: L to R – Dr Veerappa Moily, T S Krishnamurthy, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Sri Banwarilal Purohit, Bartruhari Mahtab, Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu
Standing: L to R – Nishikant Dubey, Rajani Patil, Dr Heena Gavit, N K Premachandran, Rajeev Shankarrao Satav,    Supriya Sule, Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik, Shrirang Appa Barne, Anurag Thakur
The awardees were selected by a Jury Committee of eminent Parliamentarians Shri Anandrao Adsul (5th time MP), Shri Hansraj Ahir (4th time MP and MOS Home Affairs) and Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal (2nd time MP and MOS Parliamentary Affairs).  The Jury Committee Members themselves were 'Sansad Maha Ratna' awardees of 15th Lok Sabha.  
Dr Veerappa Moily, Chairman of Finance Committee receiving the Sansad Ratna Awards from Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit. The other Finance Committee Members joined him to receive the Award.
Dr Veerappa Moily, Chairman of Finance Committee receiving the Sansad Ratna Awards from Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit. The other Finance Committee Members joined him to receive the Award.
Shri Prime Point Srinivasan, Chairman, Prime Point Foundation and Founder of Sansad Ratna Awards gave welcome address.  Felicitation messages were received from Hon'ble Vice President of India, Hon'ble Speaker of 16th Lok Sabha and Governors & Chief Ministers of various States.  Smt. Susan Koshy, Editor in Chief, PreSense read the felicitation messages.  Shri Bhawanesh Deora, President of Sansad Ratna Awards Committee proposed vote of thanks.

Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai (Podhigai) telecast live the entire programme nationwide. 

Please watch the video of Award presentation.


Updated on 1st Feb 2019

January 2019 (143rd edition) of eMagazine PreSense focussed on the 10th Anniversary of Sansad Ratna Awards.  The eMagazine may be downloaded from the following link.

Friday, January 18, 2019

Sansad Ratna 2019 event - Doordarshan Chennai to telecast live

Sansad Ratna Awards 2019 will be held at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Chennai on Saturday, 19th January 2019 from 3 PM.  Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu Thiru Banwarilal Purohit  will present the Awards to top performing Parliamentarians.

The proceedings will be live telecast from Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Chennai from 3 pm by Doordarshan, Chennai Kendra (Pothigai).  This can be watched across the nation through the following DTH
DD Podhigai
Tata Sky - 1599
Sun Direct - 122
Dish TV - 1849
Videocon  - 553
Reliance - 651
Airtel Digital TV - 820
DD Podhigai can also watched live from the site
www.ddpodhigai.org.in

We will be uploading all the photos and Press materials in the following link.

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