Photo Source: Babushahi Bureau
Crèche facility for kids of polling staff on May 31 and June 1 in College Of Community Science, PAU –DEO Sakshi Sawhney
Crèches to be set up in all AROs levels
Babushahi Bureau
Ludhiana, May 29, 2024: The district administration will provide crèche facility for children of the polling staff on May 31 and June 1 for 48 hours in the College Of Community Science, PAU.The same facility will also be available at the level of all Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) for both days.
District Election Officer (DEO) Sakshi Sawhney said that a crèche facility would be provided to the kids of the polling staff and this would be available free of cost on May 31 and June 1.She said that consent forms to avail the facility were made available. to all polling staff during their respective training sessions.
She said that the duties of the adequate staff including trained teachers and Anganwari workers had been fixed on rotation basis and they would ensure proper care of the children in the crèches. She said that District Social Security Officer Varinder Singh Tiwana had been made nodal officer for the crèche facility and would be assisted by District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Ms Rashmi.
The facilities such as tea, milk, bread, breakfast, lunch, and dinner would be provided. Indoor and outdoor games and LED televisions had also been made available for the entertainment of the children.
District Election Officer said further claimed that the polling staff must not fear about their safety of their children and feel free regarding their wards as the children would be looked after in the best possible manner by the administration.