Presentation
for
Training Nodal Officer
Ashok Priyadarshi, Dy. Election Officer
Office of the CEO, Bihar

Preparation of Training Calendar
 Identification of subjects for which training programmes
will be organised.
 Identification of Master Trainers/Resource persons for each
subject.
 Identification of Participants / Officers / Employees for
training and their numbers.
 Preparation of schedule for training (Exact Date, Month,
Time and duration)
 Earmarking Places for Training.
 Preparation of material for distribution during training.
 No. of sessions of training (Each training will be for not
more than 40 to 50 persons).

Identification of subjects on which trainings will be
organised
 EVM/VVPAT
 Personnel
 Role of Police
 Transport
 SVEEP & PwD
 Communication Plan
 Voter Helpline
 Sector Officer
 Zonal Officer
 ETPBS
• Material
• MCC
• Election Process
• Expenditure Monitoring
• Law & Order
• Micro Observer
• PCCP
• Counting Staff
• Polling Staff
• IT Staff
• ELC

Identification of Master Trainers/Resource
persons for each subject
 To handpick two Master Trainers/Resource Persons per
AC or PC for each subject.
 Intensive training to these Master Trainers/ Resource
Persons by sending them to State level
workshop/training programme.
 All guidelines and training materials of ECI and CEO
Office should be given to these Master
Trainers/Resource Persons.
 Daily review of these Master Trainers/ Resource
Persons by DEO/Nodal Officer, Training.

Identification of Participants / Officers /
Employees for training
 Personnel of various Cells
 Training Cell
 Observer Cell
 Material Cell
 MCC Cell (MCC teams & Video watching teams)
 SVEEP Cell
 Expenditure Monitoring Cell
 Transport Cell

Identification of Participants / Officers /
Employees for training (…..contd.)
 Law & Order Cell
 EVM Cell
 Personnel Cell
 Ballot Paper/Postal Ballot Paper/ETPBS
 Media Cell
 Computerization and Digital Camera Cell
 Communication Plan Cell
 Helpline/ Control Room Cell
 MCMC (Media Certification & Monitoring
Committee) Cell

Identification of Participants / Officers /
Employees for training (…..contd.)
 EROs/AEROs
 ROs/AROs
 Sector Officers
 Police Officials of all levels
 All Senior Police Officers (SP to Inspector)
 Sergeant Major/Sergeants of Police lines/District Commandant,
Homeguards
 All Officers-in-charge of Police Stations.
 All SIs/ASIs/Havildars/Constables.

Identification of Participants / Officers /
Employees for training
 Zonal/Sector Magistrates
 Polling Personnel (Presiding Officers & Polling Officers)
 Counting Supervisor/Assistant
 Magistrates posted in Subdivisions
 BLOs (Booth Level Officers)
 Political parties, Candidates & their Agents
 Patrolling Magistrates
 Personnel in-charge of Clusters (if applicable)
 Videographers & Photographers

Preparation of schedule for training
 Number of subject-wise participants, who will be given
training, should be assessed.
 Not more than 40-50 participants should be given
training in one session.
 Availability of Master Trainers/Resource Persons
should be considered before finalizing the schedule of
training.
 Preferably non-teaching days or sunday should be
chosen for the training of teachers.
 Schedule of training should be circulated among all
concerned.

Identification of Place for Training
 At least one Training Hall per Assembly Segment is
required at the District Headquarters.
 One Training Hall at each RO level and each Block level
should be identified for training.
 Preferably hall should be chosen having the facility of
power supply with computer/standby generator.
 Facility of Laptop and Projector for training.
 Seating arrangement for about 40 to 50 participants per
Training Hall (any training programme should not comprise more
than 40 participants at one time).
 Training Hall having adequate facility of drinking water
and toilet should be preferred.

Preparation of material for distribution
during training
 Subject-wise material (like Handbook, Checklist,
Leaflets, Presentations, Instructions, FAQs, Questionnaire
etc.) should be compiled and prepared before
commencement of Training.
 Instructions/guidelines of ECI/CEO office regarding the
subject should be provided along with Training material.
 Presentation prepared subject-wise separately for training
should be circulated among the participants.
 These materials should be given in hard copy and in soft
copy, where required.
 Materials should be circulated in bound or ring bound
form with index showing details of contents.

Subject-wise Details
(EVM)
 Availability/Requirement of Mk IV EVMs
 FLC (First Level Checking)
 Master Stock Register (MSR)/Safe Custody
 ID allocation of EVMs
 Randomization of EVMs through EVM Tracking Software
 Preparation and distribution of EVMs
 EVM training to Personnel of EVM Cell
 EVM training to RO/ ARO
 EVM training to Polling Personnel
 EVM training to Political Parties, Candidates and their Agents
 Execution of extensive EVM awareness programme for electors

Subject-wise Details
(Personnel)
 Availability/Requirement of Personnel for
- Different Cells
- Sector Officers
- Micro Observers
- Micro Expenditure Observers
- Polling Parties
- MCC teams
- Control Rooms
- Photography/Videography
- Voter Assistant Booths
- Counting
- Clusters (If any)
- For identification of Pardanashin women (Ladies only)

Subject-wise Details
(Personnel) (…. Contd.)
 Format for entry of details of personnel data
 Collection of data from different offices (Central,
State, PSU, Local Bodies)
 Collection of photographs, electoral details of
personnel
 Formation of database of personnel
 Randomization
 Requirement and supply of Personnel
 Preparation of route chart

Subject-wise Details
(Role of Police)
 Critical Polling Stations
 Vulnerability Mapping
 Preventive Measures
 Model Code of Conduct
 Electoral Offences
 Expenditure control
 Prevention of Defacement of property
 Poll day/Counting day duties
 Security at the place of nomination, meetings/Rallies and to
Candidates, Observers, Star Campaigner etc.
 CPF coordination

Subject-wise Details
(Transport)
 Assessment of Vehicles
- Trucks
- Buses
- Mini Buses
- Jeeps/small vehicles
- Tractors
- Tempo/Three wheelers
 Requisition of vehicles and its service to vehicle owners
 Collection of vehicles
 Creation of database
 Opening of log books/Distribution of coupons
 Facilitation Centre for registration & issue of postal ballot
papers to drivers, cleaners etc.

Subject-wise Details
(Transport) (… Contd.)
 Requirement / Supply of vehicles
- Different Cells
- Sector Officers
- Flying squads
- CPF
- Police Personnel
- Home guards
- Polling Personnel
- Zonal/Sector Magistrates
- Observers
- Transport of materials
 Prompt Payment to vehicle owners
 Payment to Petrol Pumps

Subject-wise Details
(SVEEP & PwD)
 For registration of voters
 For EPIC
 For Voter turnout
 For MCC
 For EVM Awareness
 For Alternative Documents
 For Basic Minimum Facilities at Polling Station
 For facilitation of electors
 Marking of PwD on ER-Pswise
 Transportation facilities for PwDs

Subject-wise Details
(SVEEP & PwD) (…. Contd.)
 Medium of SVEEP
- Print Media
- Electronic Media
- Performing Artists
- Interactive
 Website Search query
 Voter Help line (1950)
- Establishment of Call centers
- Publicizing the numbers of Call centers
 SMS based query

Subject-wise Details
(Communication Plan)
 Identification of Communication shadow zones.
 Alternative Communication strategy for shadow
zone area.
 Collection of data like Name, Address, Telephone,
Mobile, Fax number, e-mail of contact persons.
 Preparation of District-level Communication Plan.
 Preparation of RO level Communication Plan.
 Preparation of ARO level Communication Plan.
 Preparation of Polling Station-wise Communication
Plan.

Subject-wise Details
(Communication Plan) (…. Contd.)
 Uploading of Communication Plan data on CEO/ECI
Website
 Identification of Service Providers and their coverage area
 Medium of Communication
- Wireless
- Telephone
- Mobile phone
- Internet
- Post
- Messanger
- Satellite phone
- Fax

Subject-wise Details
(Material)
 Preparation of list of election/training materials
 Rate fixation/Tender Invitation
 Ballot paper
 Forms & Envelops
 Stationary articles
 Other material
 Checklist
 Procurement procedure, schedule
 Polling station-wise Segregation of Materials
 Disintegration of PER(Marked Copies)
 Prompt payments.

Subject-wise Details
(MCC)
 Prevention of Defacement of Property (in the light of new
amendment)
 Use of Loudspeaker
 Violation of provisions of MV Act
 Meetings/Processions – Their regulation.
 Code for Officials
 Code for Political Parties
 Videography of critical events
 MCC Teams & Video watching Teams
 Daily Reporting
 Schemes, Appointments
 Guest House
 Advertisements in Print/Electronic Media

Subject-wise Details
(Election Process)
 Updation of PER
 100% coverage of EPIC/Photo – Distribution of EPIC
 Polling Stations (Basic Minimum Facilities like Ramp,
Drinking water, Toilet etc.)
 Budget & Finance
 Personnel Management & Training
 Materials
 Nomination, Withdrawal & Scrutiny
 Allotment of Symbols
 Meetings with political parties, candidates & press
 Finalization of list of contesting candidates

Subject-wise Details
(Election Process) (…. Contd.)
 SVEEP
 EVMs
 Ballot Papers
 Postal Ballot Papers, EDC & ETPBS
 Preparation and distribution of Voters’ Slips
 Vehicles
 Law & Order
 MCC
 Expenditure Monitoring
 Complaint Monitoring
 Counting
 Statistics

Subject-wise Details
(Expenditure Monitoring)
 Circulation of ECI guidelines
 Registers for Candidates
 Circulation of rates
 Circulation of model proforma of abstract statement
for affidavit
 Schedule of inspection of registers
 Formation of teams for inspection
 Training of team members
 Submission/Uploading of accounts

Subject-wise Details
(Law & Order)
 Availability/Requirement of Force
 Enforcement of MCC
 Vulnerability Mapping
 Specials Drives for crime control
 Arms Verification
 Critical Polling Stations
 Control Room/Helpline/Complaint Monitoring System
 Security/Deployment Plan
 Border Sealing
 Conferment of Powers of Ex. Magistrates.
 Liquor Consumption and sale
 Traffic control/Checking of Vehicles/Check Posts.

Subject-wise Details
(Observer Cell)
 Liaison Officers
 Facilities for observers (Steno, Computer, Internet, Fax,
SIM card etc.)
 Role /Functions of observers
 Map/Route Map for Observer
 District Election Plan for Observer
 Micro Observers and their Training.

How People Learn
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)
See only = 30%
Hear and See = 50%
Hear, See and Talk = 70%
Hear, See, Talk and Do = 90%
Hear only = 20%

We Learn, We Remember
We Learn: We Remember:
1% through taste 10% of what we read
1.5% through touch 20% of what we hear
3.5% through smell 30% of what we see
11% through hearing 50% of what we see and hear
83% through sight 80% of what we say
90% of what we say as we act
Alternative Research indicates:
75% discussing things
85% from doing something yourself
95% from teaching someone else the work

"I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only
make them think."
Socrates
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