ECI trains officials in state for voter list revision
Jaipur, July 17 -- Ahead of the nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign for electoral rolls, a one-day training program for state-level Master Trainers was held in Rajasthan under the chairmanship of Chief Electoral Officer Naveen Mahajan. Drawing from the model implemented in Bihar, the Election Commission of India is set to launch this door-to-door voter list revision drive across the country. In Rajasthan, 43 Master Trainers from 41 districts are being prepared through detailed sessions to train Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and supervisors, who will reach out to over 57.5 million voters for updating electoral rolls.
In the inaugural session, the Chief Electoral Officer on Wednesday announced that, following the model of Bihar, the Election Commission of India has decided to soon launch a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign across the country.
He said that a similar exercise was last conducted in 2002 for the revision of electoral rolls. In Rajasthan too, this special drive will be carried out, during which Booth Level Officers (BLOs) will go door-to-door to prepare updated voter lists.
Mahajan said 43 Master Trainers from 41 districts of Rajasthan are being given detailed training to enhance their capabilities so they can, in turn, train BLOs and supervisors in their respective districts for the campaign.
Once the program is launched by the Election Commission, these trained BLOs will visit households across Rajasthan - covering around 57.5 million voters - to fill out enumeration forms and update the electoral rolls. He advised all Master Trainers to stay updated with the latest guidelines and instructions issued by the Election Commission of India and the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan, and to be well-versed with all Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)....
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