Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, who is scheduled to demit office on 10th August, hosted a series of high tea receptions in the last week for the officials and staff of the Vice President  Secretariat, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the team of doctors and the Air Force crew who performed duties for him.  Mr  Naidu was given an emotional farewell by the members at these gatherings, who recalled their pleasant memories of working for the Vice President.<br />''<br />''Earlier today, Mr  Naidu hosted a lunch for the officials of Rajya Sabha Secretariat in Parliament House Annexe. Interacting with him, the officials recalled the many initiatives taken by  Mr  Naidu as the Chairman of  Rajya Sabha. They wished him a happy and healthy life ahead.<br />''<br />''M. Venkaiah Naidu was sworn in as the 13th Vice President of India on 11th August, 2017 and has many achievements to his credit when he demits office after completing his tenure of 5 years. During the 13 sessions presided over by him, the  overall productivity of Rajya Sabha increased from 42.77 per cent  for the first five sessions to 82.34 per cent  for the next eight sessions.