New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday concluded today with a renewed commitment to make democratic institutions more people-centric.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla delivered the valedictory address at the three-day conference. He handed over the chairmanship of 29th CSPOC to Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the UK House of Commons during the valedictory session and wished him best for the success of the next CSPOC in London.

Birla noted that democratic institutions can remain strong and relevant when they are transparent, inclusive, responsive and accountable to people.

He observed that transparency fosters pub...