Chief Electoral Officer Tamil Nadu

IIIDEM concludes the phased rounds of its Certification Programme for State Level Master Trainers, conducted between 18 September and 30 October 2026, with 88 trainers certified against a target of 97 across five thematic groups. Each certification is valid for five years. The programme covered five core areas of election administration: Nomination Process; Election Planning and Operations; Monitoring and Enforcement; Electoral Rolls; and Voting and Counting. Participants were assessed not only on their subject knowledge, but also on their ability to train adult learners, explain electoral procedures and deliver structured learning to other election officials. The central aim is to build a network of certified trainers across States and Union Territories who can carry this learning forward. As State Subject Matter Experts, SLMTs will train and mentor District Level Master Trainers and support Chief Electoral Officers in meeting state-level training needs. Aligned with IIIDEM’s strategic pillar of Strengthening National Programmes, the initiative advances a consistent, competency-based approach to election training. By investing in the people who train election officials, IIIDEM is helping build lasting institutional capacity and strengthen the professional standards that underpin free, fair and credible elections. @ECISVEEP #IIIDEM #ECI #SLMT #MasterTrainers #CapacityBuilding #ElectionManagement