Tribune News Service

Nawanshahr, December 11

Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) Vishesh Sarangal directed the heads of all government departments to ensure that their staff members are fully vaccinated and identified for the poll duties.

Instructing the heads of all departments, DC Vishesh Sarangal said total 3,998 employees working in various departments have been deputed in the poll duties, of which 3,770 have already taken both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.

He said among 3,998 employees, 192 are those whose second dose is pending and 36 are those who have not taken even one jab. Sarangal said among these 36, some of them have given medical conditions behind not taking any dose of Covid-19 vaccine, but now they have to ensure administration of both doses, which is mandatory for them to do poll duties.

He said the administration would hold a special camp at the Civil Hospital on December 13 exclusively for those who have not taken even the first dose of the vaccine and to complete the vaccination course of both doses.

The DC said as per the instructions of the Election Commission of India, only vaccinated staff would be deployed for poll duties and any kind of negligence on the part of the departments’ heads would not be tolerated.

He said the vaccine was completely safe and effective and ordered all heads of the departments to strictly adhere to the instructions. He asked them to submit the certificate of 100-per cent vaccinated staff to his office following the camp.

Sarangal said action would be taken against negligent heads under Section 32 of the Representation of People Act, 1950.