- The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Rajiv Kumar, launched the BLO e-Patrika at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
- More than 350 BLOs joined via video-conferencing from the office of Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) in States and Union Territories (UTs) while 50 BLOs from the states nearby to the launching venue, like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi joined the launch event physically in New Delhi.
- The event was live streamed on the YouTube channel of the Election Commission of India (ECI) with over 2.4 lakh views.
- At the event, CEC Rajiv Kumar recognized the importance of the BLOs and termed them as the building blocks of the ECI working continuously to strengthen democracy.
- It is a bi-monthly e-magazine that will provide a platform for three-way communication between the ECI and the BLOs through sharing of instructions and feedback.
- The themes of the e-Patrika will include subjects like EVM-VVPAT training, National Voters’ Day, Accessible Elections, IT applications, Postal Ballot facility, Special Summary Revision, Minimum SVEEP Activities at polling booths, Electoral Literacy Clubs, and unique voter awareness initiatives.
Question:
Q.1 The BLO e-Patrika was released by?a. BSF
b. BRO
c. ECI
d. NITI Aayog
