Shillong, Nov 10: Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma was felicitated by Lord Uday Nagaraju, Member of the House of Lords, at the UK Parliament in London on November 9.
The felicitation was part of the state legislators’ leadership excellence programme, being held in London and Cambridge from November 7 to 14.
Lord Nagaraju, also known as Lord Nagaraju of Bloomsbury, is a British Labour Party politician and Life Peer in the House of Lords. The interaction gave the Meghalaya delegation insights into the functioning of the UK Parliament and the role of the House of Lords.
The programme is jointly organised by the Meghalaya Legislative Research Fellowship Project (MLRF) and the Intellectual Forum at Jesus College, Cambridge, in collaboration with King’s India Institute, King’s College London, and LSE Consulting.
The delegation includes Deputy Speaker Limison D Sangma, Ministers Marcuise N Marak and Paul Lyngdoh, Government Chief Whip Dr Celestine Lyngdoh, Deputy Government Chief Whip Ronnie V Lyngdoh and several MLAs.
Chief Secretary Dr Shakil P Ahammed, Additional Chief Secretary Dr Sampath Kumar and other senior officials are also part of the delegation.
Sessions cover leadership, ethical decision making, digital infrastructure, gender and governance, green transition, behavioural science and Meghalaya specific priorities, including Everyman’s Economics: Democratising the Economy of Meghalaya.
The delegation will visit the Houses of Parliament at Westminster on November 11, interact with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and observe Parliamentary Questions (PMQs). A Think Equal ECD Policy Dialogue will be held at the House of Lords.
The programme will conclude on November 14 with presentation of certificates at Jesus College, Cambridge.
