Kandasamy launched the first-round of training programme to booth-level officers and explained to them the operation of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and control units for the April 18 elections. The training was imparted to the officers handling polling in 2,374 booths in eight Assembly segments of the district covering two Parliamentary constituencies — Tiruvannamalai and Arni. As many as 11,515 booth level officers — 1,891 in Shanmuga Industries HSS, 852 in Kalasapakkam Boys HSS, 1,112 in Vandavasi Boys HSS, 1,670 in Cheyyar Government Polytechnic College, 1,193 in Subramaniar Shastriyar HSS; in Arni, 751 in Polur Government Boys HSS, 1,111 in Polur Government Girls HSS, 838 in Keezhpennathur Boys HSS, 766 in Chengam Government Girls HSS and 1,331 in Chengam Government Boys HSS attended the sessions and clarified their doubts with experts. The booth-level officers were made to handle EVMs, control units and VVPAT machines and were taught on how to troubleshoot in case of any fault. The booth-level officers should fully make use of the training programme, he advised.

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2019 19:59 UTC