The District Election Office, Nainital, has launched a campaign to make the voters particularly in rural areas of the district familiar with the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Under this EVM training programme, the officials concerned Nainital, held the EVM training programmes in various areas including Sirmoli, Pyura, Suyalbari of Ramagarh block on Tuesday, while similar EVM training programmes will be held in different parts of Okhalkanda block including Bheerapani, Dalkanya on April 23, said A S Gunjyal, District Development Officer and in charge of EVM training programme.
In the meantime, people of Okhalkanda block's Kala-aagar area will be able to know about handling of EVM on April 24, while similar EVM training programme will be held in Karayal Tushad area of the same block on April 25, Gunjyal further added .
The officials concerned will educate the voters about EVM functioning in Kotabagh block's Kaladhungi Bandobasti area, Syat and adjacent areas on April 26, while other areas of the same block including Dola Badhni, Amgarhi, will be covered under this EVM training programme on April 28.
The EVM training programme will be held for two days in different parts of Ramnagar block on April 29 and 30. Similarly, people of Haldwani block will be able to know handling of the EVMs on May 1 and May 2, informed the officials concerned.
According to the district election office Nainital the EVM training programme will be held in different parts of Dhari and Bhimtal blocks on May 3 and May 5 respectively and adjacent areas including Okhaldunga, Thapliya Mahragaon and Sangurigaon on May 6.