TEXT OF THE VALEDICTORY REMARKS MADE BY THE HON’BLE CHAIRMAN, RAJYA SABHA AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 271^ST SESSION OF RAJYA SABHA

The Chairman’s valedictory remarks on the conclusion of the 271st Rajya Sabha session note that the House functioned for only 37 hours 49 minutes, achieving a productivity of 39.17 per cent. Despite frequent disruptions, 12 Bills were considered and either passed or returned. Members raised 285 Starred Questions, 380 Zero‑Hour submissions and 380 Special Mentions, of which only 16 Questions, 52 Zero‑Hour submissions and 93 Special Mentions were taken up. The session featured a two‑day orientation programme for 35 newly elected/nominated members and the introduction of ‘Vani Setu’ AI‑based translation and the ‘Sadasya Setu’ mobile app for attendance and other parliamentary transactions.