Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 932/17

ERO NET LAUNCHED IN WEST JAINTIA HILLS

Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills District, R. Rapthap today launched the web based application ERO net in the District to facilitate the voters.The programme was held in the conference room, DC’s Office, Jowai and was attended by Amlarem Sub Divisional Officer, I. Laloo, Additional Deputy Commissioner, S. C. Laloo, Extra Assistant Commissioners, B. J. Kharshandi, V. A. Hynniewta, H. M. L. Kynta, Supervising officers and representatives of Regional Political Parties. Deputy Commissioner, R. Rapthap said the new system adopted will help ease rushes during enrolment at the same time it will help to check inaccuracy and duplicity of votes. Through this App, voters can also apply all through the year and upload personal details. Briefing on the benefit of the new system, Additional Deputy Commissioner, S. C. Laloo informed any elector attaining the age of 18 can get register for Voter Identity Card online from any Community Service Centre, Cyber Café or even from personal computers, after online registration the voter will get a unique ID with which they can check the status of the application till the completion of the registration process. For registration, citizens will have to login to www.NVSP.in a National Voters Service portal informed B. J. Kharshandi. The Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) will get the details and get it verified through Booth Level Officer (BLO) and the same will be handed to the Supervising officers to hand over to the ERO’s to process the registration.

Press Release No. 935/17

ERO-NET LAUNCHED AT TURA

As part of the State wide launch of ERO-Net, a web-based app to facilitate voters was launched today at DRDA Conference Hall, West Garo Hills District, Tura by Deputy Commissioner and District Election Officer, West Garo Hills Pravin Bakshi. Speaking on the occasion, Pravin Bakshi informed that under this system people can register for voter ID card online and can check the status of the application till the completion of registration process. The system is expected to check inaccuracy and duplicity of voters. The major benefit of this system is that the voter can upload personal details at his or her level which will reduce chances of mistakes in voter card details, he added. Moreover, he said that the system aims to facilitate enrolment of voters to garner more participation in the electoral process of our country. Senior Assistant System Engineer, DC Election, Tura, David Kharpuri highlighted the components and functioning of ERO-Net. He informed that ERO Net is the e-Services launched by Election Commission of India (ECI) in which the Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), is authorized by the ECI to enroll voters while net is a system to integrate and automate the process if ECI and further enables National Roll out of the e-Services to stakeholders. During the function, the Official Handbook for Campus Ambassadors was also launched along with the officials of election department and District Election Officer and others with a view to enable the campus ambassadors to carry out the task of enrolment besides educating Young and Future Voters on critical aspects pertaining to the conduct of Elections and substantially contribute to advancing the democratic process in our state. It may be mentioned that Campus Ambassadors were appointed since 2014 and at present there are about 30 campus Ambassadors in West Garo Hills District. Since the appointment of Campus Ambassadors and their activities, the registration of voters in all colleges and universities had become cent percent in West Garo Hills district. The function was also attended by G Areng, Deputy Chairman, State Planning Board, D N Sangma, Chairman, Tura Municipal Board, A V D Shira, Additional Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills, S B Marak, Chief Executive Officer, Tura Municipal Board, Tura, R Kumar, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Dadenggre Civil Sub-Division, Dadenggre, Block Development Officers of West Garo Hills District, Booth Level Officers, Representatives of political parties and Campus Ambassadors of various Colleges and Universities in the district.

Press Release No. 936/17

AWARENESS CUM REGISTRATION CAMP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS HELD

A One Day Awareness cum Registration Camp for the Muster- Rolls of eight Divisions in East Khasi Hills of Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Meghalaya was held today at the Meghalaya Bharat Scouts and Guides headquarters, Shillong. The programme was organized by the Office of the Chief Engineer, PHE in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Labour Commissioner, East Khasi Hills under the Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board. Dr. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh, Minister of Labour, etc. attended the programme as the Chief Guest in the presence of Shri S.K.Blah, Additional CE, PHE, Zone-III, Shri R. W. Wahlang, Joint Labour Commissioner, East Khasi Hills, Shri D. Marbaniang, EE, PHE, Sewerage & Drainage Division, Shri Korbarsing Nongbsaw, SDO, PHE, Mawsynram Sub Division among others. In her inaugural address, Dr. Lyngdoh said that construction workers and muster rolls of works department should carried out their works with dignity and pride and in this respect said that the Labour Department has a scheme called the Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Scheme for registration of construction workers and to provide health and other welfare benefits to them and their immediate family members. Urging the muster rolls of Works Department and other construction workers involved in building and construction works to register themselves with Labour Department, Government of Meghalaya, Dr. Lyngdoh informed about the benefits of the Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Scheme which includes maternity benefit, welfare pension, disability pension, funeral assistance, death benefit, medical assistance to beneficiaries, scholarships for children of beneficiaries, financial assistance for marriage of children of beneficiaries, family pension and skill development. During the programme, the Minister also distributed scholarships to the children of registered construction workers.

Press Release No. 938/17

CHIEF MINISTER ATTENDS VALEDICTORY FUNCTION AT SHILLONG COLLEGE

Chief Minister, Dr Mukul M Sangma today attended the Valedictory Function of the Two Days’ International Seminar on Cross Border Connectivity & Inclusive Growth: Possibilities & Challenges with Special Reference to the North East Region at Shillong College. The function also marked the closing of the year long Diamond Jubilee Celebration. The function was also attended by Minister, Home etc H D R Lyngdoh. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister, Dr Mukul M Sangma said that Shillong College has contributed in the overall growth and prosperity of the state and Shillong in particular. “Institutions are the instruments for effective collaboration and partnership with the government for the overall growth and development,” he said. He added that Education invariably remains as the main instrument in bringing inclusive growth by empowering the people with knowledge, skill and wisdom. He said that the legacy of Shillong as the centre of Education has to be restored and it is important for all concerned particularly the government to look at how Education can be leveraged upon not just to provide quality education but utilize Education as an instrument for generating the right kind of opportunities and spaces for job seekers. The Chief Minister added that the seminar is befitting and relevant in the context of North East. He said that the country shares a long international boundary with other countries and the challenge the country faces is that the borders have not been effectively taken advantage of for growth and prosperity of the region. “This is one of the reasons that in spite of the potentialities in the midst of abundance we have the challenges of creating opportunities”, he said. He added that international borders should become borders of prosperity. Dr Sangma further said that Meghalaya is positioned in such a way that the state has to take the lead role in promoting cross border connectivity. He added that connectivity is multi pronged and the issue of cross border connectivity requires more aggressive participation of all stakeholders and such seminars should be collectively captured, documented and articulated so that it resonates at the highest levels. Earlier, the Chief Minister released ISBN Publications and also felicitated retired staff of the college.