The Office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Pughoboto, conducted the Phase-I training for polling personnel for the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha Election at Town Hall and DB Hall, Pughoboto on Wednesday.

According to DIPR, ADC & DEO Pughoboto, Tiameren Chang, stressed on the importance of fulfilling assigned duties and to enjoy the electoral process while speaking at the opening session.

Polling personnel were first trained on their duties and responsibilities and security arrangement at Polling Station by Master trainers N. Thungbemo Humtsoe and Khuvili Wotsa. They also imparted training on different polling procedures, webcasting, maintaining secrecy of vote and other voting procedures.

Master trainers Esther and Khekavi Kiny also conducted hands-on training on EVM setup and connections, conducting of Mock Poll, sealing of EVMs/VVPATs with different seals, commencement, voting, closing and sealing of Poll and handling of defective EVMs.

The training was imparted to polling personnel consisting of Presiding Officer, Polling Officer 1, Polling Officer II and Polling Officer III.