By-Election 2020: Hands-on training of videography commences
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, November 02 2020:
In connection with the ensuing by-elections to fill casual vacant seats in the State Legislative Assembly, a "Two-day Hands-on training of Videography" for all the deputed staffs for videography was kicked off today at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Lamphelpat, Manipur.
Senior Consultant - PM, SEMT, Manipur, also in-charge of Videography of Polling Stations, Bankimchandra Maisnam informed that step by step procedures on how to operate the videography equipment were thoroughly explained during the training.
Each of the deputed staff was assigned with all videography equipment including handycam with memory card, tripod stand, extension cord etc to be used on the poll day, he asserted.
He stressed that the main objective of using videography during elections is for submission of videographic evidence to the Election Observers on the following day of the poll.
Abiding the SOPs laid down for COVID-19 pandemic, all the 203 deputed videography staff will be trained in a batch of 20 deputed staff per session, which will continue till tomorrow.
Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur has also taken up various safety measures to ensure voters a Covid-safe by-election.