Following directives of Election Commission of India (ECI), the Office of Chhattisgarh Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) organized a Training-cum-Workshop for all the 27 Returning Officers (ROs) in the city on Wednesday.
The Workshop was also participated by Deputy District Electoral Officers of all the 90 State assembly constituencies.
As per ECI norms, all the Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers have to undergo specialized training and examinations are conducted after which certification is provided to them on clearing the examination.
Chhattisgarh has become the first State to conduct such examination and training to those not having cleared the examination, officials informed.
ECI has also directed not to appoint any official not clearing the examination for poll duty.
CEO Subrat Sahoo also on the occasion held review meeting on progress of the election related works and preparations underway for the upcoming Assembly polls.
Additional CEO Dr S Bharati Dasan, Joint CEO, Sameer Vishnoi, Padmini Bhoi Sahu were also present.
A photo-exhibition of the SVEEP programmes was held in all 27 districts in the auditorium premises.
After the final publication of the electoral rolls in the State, in all the 27 districts, the appointment of sector officers, training of Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) members, appointments of Officer on Special duty for postal ballot papers and other election related works have been expedited.