Workshop on checking of EVMs, VVPATs held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 18 2023:
A one day workshop on conduct of First Level Checking (FLC) of EVMs and VVPATs for the Lok Sabha Elections-2024 was conducted at the conference hall of Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) Office, Lamphelpat, here, on Monday.
Speaking at the programme, CEO Pradeep Kumar Jha explained that the purpose of the workshop is to acquaint all the district election officers and the deputy district election officers/FLC supervisors with the entire process of FIC so that the standard operating procedures are abided.
EVM Protocols and related instructions for FLC should be strictly adhered to by all concerned, he added.
The workshop was attended by district election officers of all the 16 districts including the 5 newly designated distinct election officers of Kamjong, Pherzawl, Tengnoupal, Noney and Kakching.
The deputy district election officers/FLC supervisors of all the districts were also present.
Election Commission of India under-secretary Rajesh Kumar and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad technical manager Nitin Kumar have been appointed observer and technical resource person respectively.