Officers to undergo training for correction of voters' list

The officers designated for making the voters list error free and to offer information related to claims and objections over the voter list would shortly undergo training in a programme organised for them in the district, said in an official statement here on Monday. 

This is as per the directives of District Collector and District Electoral officer  R Sangeeta, said in such statement. All the Sub-divisional officers of the Revenue Department had been directed by the Collector to work for making the voters list error free and also the offer information on claims and objections raised over the voter list.

As a result, Sub-divisional Officer (Revenue) of Mahasamund, Jagdish Chaurasia had organised a day-long training programme for the designated officials tomorrow at Mahasamund and Bagbahra.

According to Chaurasia, the training programme for the designated officers had been organised at the Forest Trainign School and the Town Hall at Baghbahra from noon time. 

It was learnt that a brief review of the voters’ list is to take place from April 18 to May 10 this year. During this period, voters can submit  an application to the designated officer or the booth level officer for getting any kind of corrections made in the voter list be it the voter’s name, name of husband or father, gender or age.

This apart, those reaching an age of 18 years on January 1, 2013, can apply for adding his or her name in the ‘Proforma 6’ by submitting two passport size photographs alongwith the application.

The Sub Divisional Officer (SDM), Tehsildar, CEO, Janpad Panchayat and Master Trainers would be present during the training programme of the designated officers at Mahasamund. Similarly, the Tehsildar, CEO, Janpad Panchayat and Master Trainers would be present during the training programme at the Town Hall in Bagbahra.