Port Blair, May 12: The first round of training to Counting Supervisors, Micro Observers, Counting Assistants and Counting Staff engaged to assist the Returning Officer, A & N Islands Parliamentary Constituency in counting of votes for General Election-2024, was held in the DBRAIT auditorium here today. The Counting will take place in JNRM Counting Centre, earmarked for Counting of Votes for the A & N Islands Parliamentary Constituency on June 4, 2024. The Resource Person, Mr. Som Naidu, DANICS Retd. while addressing the trainees, apprised them about their important roles & responsibilities during the counting of votes. He said, all the personnel engaged in counting duty have to take the training seriously so that there should not be any problem on the day of Counting on June 4, 2024.
Dr. A. Abraham through a powerpoint presentation enlightened the Counting Supervisors and Assistants about the step by step procedures to be followed while taking up counting of votes. He said Postal Ballot will be taken up first for counting followed by counting of votes polled in EVMs.
The team of Master trainers led by Mr. M. Papa Rao imparted training to the counting personnel on handling the polled EVMs especially Control Unit and VVPAT machines on the counting day. A demo of the counting of votes and a presentation on the subject was also given. The trainees also engaged themselves in hands-on training for the Counting. It was informed that the next round of training to the counting personnel shall be held at the same venue on 21-05-2024.
