Training for polling personnel begins at various districts
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO
Bpr/Jbm/Spt, March 22 2024:
The first round of training for presiding officers and polling officers I in connection with the ensuing Lok Sabha Elections, 2024 for Bishnupur district was held today at three different halls in CI College, simultaneously.
Rishikanta Loitongbam MCS, Assistant Returning Officer (ARO), Bishnupur AC; S Indrajit Singh, MCS, ARO Nambol AC and Oinam AC; M Suranjoy Singh, MCS, ARO Moirang AC and Kumbi AC and M Ricky Singh, Jr BDO, ARO Thanga AC were the overall in-charge of the training programme.
Additional District Election Officer Hanjabam Bobby Sharma inspected the training.
Altogether 239 presiding officers and polling officers I participated in the training conducted in the morning session.
The officials were briefed about their roles and responsibilities with respect to the conduct of elections.
The training also seeks to ensure that election officials are prepared to conduct free, fair and transparent elections.
Next batch of first round training for presiding officers and polling officers I is scheduled to be held on March 23 (tomorrow) at two different venues namely Panchayat Resource Centre (PRC), Mini Secretariat Complex, Bishnupur and CI College, Bishnupur.
The District Election Officer (DEO), Bishnupur Lourembam Bikram has informed all officials and staff concerned to attend the training on time without fail.
Similarly for Jiribam, the first round of training for 154 polling personnel was held at the Counting Hall of Jiribam DC Office complex today.
Speaking at the occasion, DEO/DC Jiribam Krishna Kumar, IAS highlighted the importance of the training programme and appealed to all to avail the benefits of the training for the peaceful and fair conduct of the upcoming elections in the district.
ARO/ADC Jiribam, Th Manoranjan Singh, MCS and Nodal Officer for the Welfare of Polling/ZEO, Jiribam, Th Amurashi Chanu, MES were also present in today's training programme.
Notably, the next batch of training for the remaining 135 polling personnel will be held on March 24.Meanwhile, the District Election Office, Senapati conducted the first round of training for polling personnel along with Sector Officers today at four different location namely, DRDA Conference Hall, Old DC Office Complex; Multi-Purpose Hall opposite to Mini Secretariat; Training Hall-1(W/W), Ground Floor, D-Block and Training Hall-2(E/W), Ground Floor, D-Block, Senapati.
During the training, Master Trainer S Lunguiba Thangal MCS SDO Senapati, Azingwungshi Nimmi Khamrang MCS ADC/ADM Senapati; P P Ronald MCS PD-DRDA, Ningreingam Leisan MCS ADC/ADM Mao; Reikimdaar Khaling MCS SDO Paomata; Sheveine MCS AC to DC Senapati; Ngaonii Panii SDC Senapati and A Nganio Mickey Pao Jr DO/PO imparted the trainees on the roles to be played by presiding officers and respective polling officers and also highlighted the activities to be carried out on the dispersal day and polling day.
EVM Master Trainer Kamei Manganchao; K Dihe; S Luilu Kuanamei and Kayizii also imparted hands-on training on EVM and VVPAT to the polling personnel.
Altogether 570 polling personnel and 10 Sector Officers consisting of both males and females attended the training for smooth conduct of the Lok Sabha elections.
The first round of training sessions for remaining male and female polling personnel will continue on March 27 and 28, 2024 .