Collector and District Electoral Officer Himshikhar Gupta has instructed all the micro observers to discharge the responsibility vested in them seriously.They have been asked to submit report timely, while strictly following the instructions of the Election Commission.
The Collector said that the micro observers have important responsibility in the smooth conduct of the polls. They should have every information of the polling booths on the polling day.
Under the guidance of the Collector, the micro observers were imparted training here on Wednesday. Additional Collector Ml Gupta, Deputy District Electoral Officer Il Thakur, Deputy Collectors Prem Kumar Patel and Jitendra Kumar Kurre and master trainer Dr Vijay Rakshit were present at the training session.
The Collector told the micro observers that they have to observe all the process at the polling booths on the polling date on April 24 from beginning to the end. And then, information on the 39 points given in the pro forma should be given to the general observer. If there is any serious problem, information should immediately be given on phone to the general observer.
He said that as the micro observer has been deployed in critical and sensitive polling centres, they should have every information of the allotted booths. Master trainer Vinod Gupta asked the micro observers to discharge their duties at the allotted polling centres while keeping coordination with the presiding officer.
The micro observers have been made aware of EVM, ballot unit, presiding officer and polling officers of the polling team, voter’s slip, ballot account, mock poll and other process. Besides, they were informed about the 39-point feedback to be given by the micro observer.