Assembly elections: DEO Srinagar holds training for Counting Supervisors, Assistants, Micro-Observers

Srinagar, Sep 28: The District Election Office Srinagar conducted an exhaustive training for Counting Supervisors, Counting Assistants and Micro-Observers whose services will be utilised for counting of votes in Srinagar scheduled on 8th October.
Under the directions of District Election Officer Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, the training was conducted in two different sessions at the Auditorium Hall of SP College Srinagar where Master Trainers carried out exhaustive training sessions to prepare skilled manpower for the counting of votes for eight Assembly Constituencies in Srinagar.
During the sessions, the participating employees were taken through sensory training particularly on safety measures to be taken during the process of counting of votes. In addition to this, they were also trained how to handle emergencies, manage crowds and to address issues of security and privacy.
The employees were also oriented towards holding free and fair counting while strictly following the on-going Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in the district.
The employees were also given instructions on managing and handling polling machinery for transparent counting of votes.