Arunachal: Training for counting officials concludes in Arunachal Pradesh district

ITANAGAR: The second round of training for counting supervisors, counting assistants, and micro-observers concluded on Tuesday at Boleng in Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

The training session was attended by returning officer Tamo Riba, assistant returning officer Niyang Pertin along with state level master trainer Obang Mibang and district level master trainer Yomge Ete, who conducted the training along with officials from the election department. During the training session, a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation was presented that emphasised on the roles and responsibilities of the counting officials at the counting table, an official communiqué informed.

The presentation covered various aspects such as handling VVPAT slips, the documentation process, the scrutiny process of postal ballots including the criteria for rejection, preparation of Form 17C- Part II recording accepted and rejected ETPBs and completing the tabulation sheet. Additionally, detailed insights were given into the specific roles and duties of the micro observer during the counting process.

The training sessions also included live demonstrations and hands-on training on the counting of postal ballots, electronic voting machines (EVMs), and VVPAT slips to equip the officials with the necessary skills for the counting process. A total of 115 participants attended the training, the communiqué added.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Pawan Kumar Sain on Friday oversaw the preparations for counting of votes for assembly and Lok Sabha polls at Aalo in West Siang district.

Accompanied by district election officer Mamu Hage, the CEO inspected the counting hall for three assembly constituencies namely Liromoba, Aalo East and Aalo West, an official communiqué informed on Saturday.

Expressing satisfaction over the preparedness, the CEO asked all the returning officers to strictly follow the guidelines of the Election Commission of India.

He asked the assistant returning officers to submit a report on the dilapidated conditions of some polling stations in the district, which was highlighted recently, and directed them to submit the list through BLOs. Arunachal Pradesh went to polls on April 19 last in the first phase for 50 assembly seats out of total 60 constituencies and two Lok Sabha seats.

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