Certification prog for Returning Officers begins
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, October 26 2021:
A four-day Certification Programme for Returning Officers (ROs) organised by office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur has been inaugurated by CEO Rajesh Agrawal at its Lamphelpat conference hall on Tuesday.
Speaking at the inauguration of the programme, which is will consist of 16 sessions to be conducted by National Level Master Trainers (NLMTs), CEO Rajesh Agrawal opined that the training will help in smooth preparation and conduct of the upcoming election and advised the ROs to pay adequate attention.
On the first day resource' persons NLMTs Anil Salgotra and Munir Vohra deliberated on Qualification, Disqualification, District Election Management Plan and Vulnerability Mapping.
The second day session will be conducted by ECI consultant KF Wilfred and Munir Vohra on Nomination including Instructions on Criminal Antecedent, Scrutiny of Nomination, Withdrawal of Candidature and Allotment of Symbol and ETPBS.
The third and fourth day's sessions will be conducted by NLMTs Anil Salgotra, Riaz Bhatt and Pramod Sahoo on Expenditure Monitoring, Model Code of Conduct, Postal Ballot, Polling Party and Poll Day Arrangement, EVM - WPAT Administrative, EVM - VVPAT Hands On, Paid News and MCMC and Counting.
The inauguration programme wag also attended by additional CEO Naorem Praveen Singh, joint CEO Ramananda Nongmeikaparri, joint CEO (II) Md S Daulat Khan, returning officers and staff of CEO office and NLMTs.