Training to operate EVMs and VVPAT machines held

| | Gariaband | in Raipur

A training programme for officials and employees to be deployed on polling duty was held at Government

Boys Higher Secondary School and Government Girl’s Higher Secondary School here on Tuesday.

Master trainers for the operation of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines informed the trainees about its functioning in detail.

The training programme was held in two sessions and would be continued on Wednesday too. The trainers explained about the functioning of Ballot Unit, Control Unit and VVPAT.

It was informed by the Master Trainers that before the start of polling process, poll duty staff will have to conduct a ‘Mock Poll’. It was also informed to them that after entry in register, polling is a must.

Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Gariaband, B.R. Sahu while addressing the trainees told them to take the training seriously and in case of any doubt they can openly talk to the Master Trainer present for any clarifications.