Shadow Correspondent
rajouri, Feb 05 :
With a view to spread electoral literacy among the voters, training cum awareness programme was organized on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines at different places for the ASHAs and Anganwadi workers of the district.
The programmes were organized under supervision of District Election Officer, Mohammad Aijaz Asad.
The training programme was held at Boys higher secondary school Nowshera, PG College Rajouri, Dakbanglow Rajouri, and Boys higher secondary school kalakote and would continue till 9th of Feb. During the training the media persons, campus ambassadors and representatives of political parties will be trained for training and disseminating awareness to the last voter of their respective areas.
Master trainers for the operation of the EVMs and VVPAT machines informed the trainees about its functioning in detail. It was informed that the VVPAT will be used for the first time in the upcoming elections to the Lok Sabha and state assembly.
Pertinently, VVPAT is an independent system attached to the EVM which allows the voters to see on the screen of the machine a printed copy containing the serial number, name, and symbol of the candidate.
The trainers were explained about the functioning of Ballot Unit, Control Unit and other allied functions and operations of the electronic voting machines.
A total of 1200 ASHA s and Anganwadi workers were sensitized during the training. The training programme was supervised by the Deputy District Election officer, Amarjyoti Raina, Nodal officer SVEEP, Abdul Khabir and conducted by District level master trainers and Area level master trainers.
