ATDUM extends gratitude
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 04 2016:
The All Tribal Disables' Union Manipur (ATDUM) has thanked the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur, for his prompt action with regard to the convenience of the PwD (Persons with Disability) voters at the ensuing State Assembly Election, 2017 .
The Election Commission of India has published Instructions in the month of September, 2016, directing departments concerned to provide facilities to the PwDs.
It also directed all the States and Union Territories to carry out wide publicity in this regard and create awareness among the PwDs, DEOs, EROs, AEROs, BLOs, by organising awareness programmes and training to ensure that the needs of PwDs are addressed.
Accordingly, the Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur issued an appeal on December 3 through local newspapers to ensure, inter alia, enrolment of all PwD voters, identification of all PwD voters, imparting training to all polling officials on how to take care of the PwD voters, to provide special voter cards, voter slips and EVMs, to arrange volunteers to guide PwD voters, special resting place, interaction programme.
ATDUM is thankful to the CEO for the prompt action, a statement said.