Course Description 

The course on writing skills for parliamentary questions and cabinet papers have been designed to help officers write professional policy documents which are very often needed in the public sector.

They need to have the right skills and competence in understanding how parliamentary questions are prepared and answered, that is, in very factual way.

The course will cover the below topics:

Written Communications in the Public Service

• Preparation of Discussion Papers and Policy Documents
• Preparation of Official and Internal Memoranda
• Preparation of Circulars
• Demi-official Correspondence

Parliamentary Questions

• Private Notice Question (PNQ)
• Prime Minister’s Question Time
• Material for replies to PQs
• Supplementary Information to Minister
• Follow-up Action

 Cabinet Documents

• Preparation and drafting of Cabinet Memoranda
• Structure and Standard Format
• Collection of relevant information and data
• Consultation with other Ministries/ Institutions
• Supplementary Information for Minister
• Drafting of Cabinet Information Paper/ Note for Mention

Course Objectives  

The objectives of the course are to enable participants to:

• Enhance their written communication skills;
• Have a general understanding of parliamentary procedures, to acquire the essential skills and techniques for the preparation of replies to PQs;
• Prepare and draft Cabinet Memoranda, Information Papers and Notes for Mention; and
• Prepare formal and non-formal reports.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the principles of Parliamentary Questions
• Understand the skills that they should possess in order to write cabinet papers, memoranda etc.
• Understand the organisational structure
• Develop competencies for preparing policy documents

    Duration

           1 day

    Hours To Be Earned

           6 Hours

    Certificate

    Price

           Rs 2000

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