Overview

• The conference runs August 29–30 at the Lok Seva Bhawan Convention Centre in Odisha's capital.
• Delegations include chairpersons and members from Parliament and 19 state legislatures, with about 200 delegates present and organizers projecting around 240 attendees.
• The theme centers on the role of parliamentary and legislative committees in welfare, development and empowerment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
• Senior leaders on the program include Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union ministers Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh and committee chair Faggan Singh Kulaste.
• An exhibition of Odisha handicrafts opened alongside a souvenir release, cultural events are planned, and Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati is slated to deliver the valedictory address on August 30.