Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mrs. Anindita Mitra on Wednesday said that the accuracy of electoral rolls is crucial for strengthening democratic values in the country. She was addressing the valedictory session of the three-day State-Level Training Programme organised by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab, in accordance with the directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), regarding the house-to-house enumeration exercise under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026, scheduled to commence across the state from June 25, 2026.
The State-Level Training Programme, conducted from June 8 to June 10, 2026, witnessed participation from nearly 650 officials and employees representing all 117 Assembly Constituencies across the 23 districts of Punjab.
The participants included Additional District Election Officers (ADEOs), Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), Election Tehsildars, District Master Level Trainers (DMLTs) and technical staff.She said with the completion of this training election department is fully prepared to conduct Special intensive Revision in state.
Mrs Mitra said that it is the collective responsibility of all stakeholders to implement the instructions of the Election Commission of India with utmost dedication and sincerity during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026. She further informed that training programmes for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Booth Level Agents (BLAs) in connection with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) will be conducted across all districts of Punjab from June 11 to June 24, 2026, she added.
On the occasion, Mrs. Anindita Mitra also interacted with the participants and addressed their queries to clear doubts related to the Special Intensive Revision programme. In addition, IT experts imparted specialised practical training on various IT Modules to the participants to facilitate the effective implementation of the revision exercise.