PANAJI
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has begun preliminary work in preparation for the Assembly Elections in the State.
The CEO has already selected officers and teachers drawn from various government offices and schools for election-related work. The first few sessions of online training have already begun for the selected staff.
"Our names were short-listed one month back and an online training session was held for us eight days ago,” informed a teacher who has been selected for election-related work.
The CEO issued a circular to all departments, autonomous bodies and institutions on December 12 with instructions to remove pictures of political figures from websites, government premises and vehicles immediately after the announcement of the General Legislative Assembly Election 2022 by the Election Commission of India.
Meanwhile, the CEO has initiated repair work of polling booths that are damaged. Tenders for the repair work, installation of pandals and other facilities at the polling booths have been issued by the CEO.
Incidentally, the State Chief Electoral Officer Kunal, IAS, has been transferred to Delhi.
