The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered that the services of government-appointed volunteers at the village and ward secretariats should not be drafted for any work when the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Mukesh Kumar Meena, in a statement on Saturday, said that the ECI had ordered against engaging the volunteers in any election-related work.
“Volunteers should not be engaged in government services and in distribution of welfare schemes during the MCC period. Instead of engaging them, the government should utilise the services of employees to distribute the regular welfare schemes benefits,” Mr. Meena said.
