Phek, March 15 (DIPR): The training schedule for polling personnel of 16th Lok Sabha Election 2014 under Phek District will be as follows: 1st phase of training at Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall, Phek (New Building): March 18 - All Presiding Officers and 1st Polling Officers; March 19 - All 2nd & 3rd Polling Officers. 2nd phase of training: March 28 - All Polling Personnel to attend the training at their respective ADC HQs except Phek HQs. 3rd phase of training at Deputy Commissioner’s conference hall, Phek (New Building): April 5 - All polling personnel. Time schedule for all the trainings will be 9:30 am till 4:00 pm.
According to Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer Phek, CM Tsanglao, IAS, all officers and staffs drafted as polling personnel shall be deemed to be on deputation to the Election Commission of India and accordingly shall be subject to the control, superintendence and discipline of the Election Commission of India till the election process is over.
Therefore, all Heads of Departments under Phek district have been directed to ensure that all officers and staffs who have been drafted as polling personnel are informed to attend the training programme without fail. It is further informed that attendance of all polling personnel for the training would be strictly monitored and anyone found absent would be seriously dealt with and proper action shall be taken under relevant section of the Representation of People Act, 1951.
In the event of any polling personnel failing to report to the training, the Head of Department concerned shall be responsible and any action deemed fit as per Election Laws shall be initiated against him/her.
