Nabarangpur: The Election Commission of India has launched a two-day capacity-building program for 500 field-level staff members. The training is being held at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), located in New Delhi, specifically for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and their supervisors. This is the 13th batch of such training programs.
India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, inaugurated the program and addressed all 500 participants. A total of 53 officials from Odisha are attending the training.
From Nabarangpur district, the following six individuals are participating:
Prakash Mishra, Sub-Collector
Sumata Patra, Tahsildar of Jharigam
Motilal Gand, Teacher (BLO)
Satyabrata Kar
Santosh Patra
Prakash Panda
This information was shared by DIPRO Manoj Kumar Behera.
In his inaugural address, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar emphasized the importance of strict adherence to:
Voter list management
Election preparedness
The Representation of the People Acts of 1950 and 1951
Voter Registration Rules, 1960
Model Code of Conduct, 1961
and the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India
He stated that this training program is essential to ensure proper execution of these responsibilities.