Officials and participants during the training of the Deputy Commissioners and District Election Officers held at the Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Kohima on June 29.
Kohima, June 29 (MExN): A two-day training of the Deputy Commissioners and District Election Officers was inaugurated by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Nagaland, V Shashank Shekhar, IAS at the Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Kohima on June 29.
The office of the CEO Nagaland in a press release stated that the training is conducted in accordance with directions of Election Commission of India (ECI) in order to equip district election officers with knowledge and skill for the forthcoming general election to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly. The resource persons are from ECI and India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM).
The sessions include District Election Management Plan (DEMP)/Booth-Level Election Management Plan (BEMP), Vulnerability Mapping, Systematic Voter Education & Electoral Participation (SVEEP), Model Code of Conduct (MCC), IT applications, Media Certification & Monitoring Committee (MCMC) & Paid News, Law & Order, Expenditure Monitoring and Accounts on Election Expenditure.
Earlier, the CEO in his address emphasized on the important role played by the district electoral machinery headed by the Deputy Commissioners and District Election Officers in the overall conduct and management of the entire electoral process. He observed that recently the IAS Academy in Mussoorie along with Ministry of Personnel had organized a commemorative webinar on 250 years of the institution of the District Collector.
“Election management and related work is a good area to serve society,” the CEO stated and also hoped that all concerned will benefit from the knowledge of the resource persons and that they will enjoy their visit to Nagaland.
The programme was chaired by Ruokuovituo Khezhie, Addl. Chief Electoral Officer and vote of thanks was delivered by Awa Lorin, Joint Chief Electoral Officer. Alila Chang, Deputy Election officer is the programme officer for the training.
