Port Blair, Feb 27: As part of the ensuing Panchayat & Municipal Elections-2022, the Office of the Director, Panchayat and Municipal Elections (DPME) is organizing training programmes regularly for the officials engaged in the conduct of the Elections-2022. Accordingly, training was organized for the Presiding Officers, First, Second, Third Polling Officials & Polling Assistants of Panchayat Elections of Port Blair and Ferrargunj Tehsils in the auditorium of DBRAIT today. The Nodal Officer, Training & Vehicle, Dr. Aom Dhole was also present on the occasion.     

Master Trainers through power point presentation enlightened the election personnel about duties & responsibilities of Presiding Officers, Polling Officials & Polling Assistants, handling of ballot boxes, poll day preparations and conduct of poll.   

Later, the team of Master trainers imparted hands on training about how to prepare the ballot boxes and it’s sealing on completion of the poll. A video on duties & responsibilities of Presiding Officers, Polling Officials & Polling Assistants was also screened for the election personnel.