New Delhi, May 14 (PTI) The Election Commission on Wednesday launched a capacity-building programme for a new batch of field-level electoral officers from Bihar, Haryana and Delhi to enhance their practical experience in voter registration.

As many as 371 grassroots election officials, including booth-level officers (BLOs) and electoral registration officers, will participate in the programme.

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In his inaugural address, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said the BLOs will soon be issued standard Identity cards across India to facilitate their functioning during door-to-door verifications.

The training is designed to enhance participants' practical understanding, especially in the areas of voter registration, form handling, and field-level implementation of electoral procedures, the poll authority said.

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