Cuncolim Votes for Awareness: ELC Conference Drives Electoral Literacy at CES College
Cuncolim – Strengthening democracy at the grassroots, an Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) Conference for the 34-Cuncolim Assembly Constituency was held at the Conference Hall of CES College of Arts & Commerce, Cuncolim. The conference brought together Booth Level Officers (BLOs), Brand Ambassadors, ELC Nodal Officers, college principals and students in a collective push to promote informed and inclusive voter participation. Present on the occasion were Shri Rajesh Sakhalkar, Chief Officer of Cuncolim Municipal Council and Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) for 34-Cuncolim, and Ms. Kshipra Umesh Bapat, Joint Mamlatdar-VI.Shri Sakhalkar welcomed the gathering and underscored the pivotal role of ELCs and BLOs in spreading electoral awareness among first-time voters and the youth. The technical sessions included an insightful presentation by Master Trainer Shri Prashant Gaonkar, who elaborated on the electoral process, polling procedures, handling of EVMs, and the features of the ECINet portal and mobile app
.This was followed by a detailed guidance session by BLO Shri Avdhut Talwadkar on Forms 6, 7 and 8 — explaining procedures for new voter enrolment, deletion, shifting, corrections, marking of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), and re-issuance of lost or mutilated voter cards, along with eligibility norms.An interactive Q&A session was also held, where queries raised by participants were addressed by ERO Shri Rajesh Sakhalkar.
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