Election Commission
ECI meets with Election Commissioner of Bhutan Ugyen Chewang
Posted On: 18 MAR 2025 9:36PM by PIB Delhi
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar along with ECs Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi met the Election Commissioner of Bhutan Mr. Ugyen Chewang during his call on at ECI today.
The interaction was held under the auspices of a 2-week residential capacity development programme on election administration for 40 senior and mid-level officers from Bhutan in IIIDEM, New Delhi. The Hon’ble Election Commissioner of Bhutan is also participating in the programme. The programme is being conducted by IIIDEM from 10th to the 21st of March, 2025.
The interactive, case-study based training programme covers key aspects of election management, including democracy fundamentals, voter registration, strategic and operational planning, party finance, and campaign expenditure. Topics for training included poll day arrangements, voter education, IT applications, gender inclusivity, result transmission, electoral integrity, etc. A leadership development module is also part of the programme. Sessions are led by CEOs, senior Election Commission experts, National Level Master Trainers (NLMTs) and independent experts amongst others.
Such international training programs are a regular part of IIIDEM under the Election Commission of India.
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