Election Commission of India (ECI) today organised the second conference for media and communication officers from various districts of the 16 participating States and Union Territories. The Commission noted that over 260 Media and Communication Officers participated in the Conference.

 

The conference began with a wide overview of communication strategies across the election cycle – from roll to poll, important constitutional provisions, laws relating to media matters. As part of the programme, participants were also taken through a demonstration of the preparation of Electoral Rolls, Polling Process, and Counting Process in groups.

 

Speaking on the occasion, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar emphasized that each and every action of the Commission is based on the Constitution of India, Electoral Laws and written instructions issued from time to time in a transparent manner.

 

Cautioning the officials regarding false narratives propagated on social media, Mr Kumar said that the Officials need to engage proactively to prevent the spread of misinformation. He also highlighted that the highest ever voter turnouts in the recent Assembly Elections are a proof of the trust that the Indian electors have in the country’s electoral system.

 

The event brought together Media Nodal officers and Social Media Nodal Officers, along with District Media Nodal Officers and District Public Relations Officers as well as senior officers from the respective State Departments of Public Relations.