The Chief Electoral Officer and the Chairperson of SSCAE Thiru. Satyabrata Sahoo, I.A.S convened the 4th State Steering Committee on Accessible Election (SSCAE) through Video Conference at Secretariat, Chennai, on 09.04.2024 regarding enrollment of PwD Voters, Training of Election Officials, Assured Minimum facilities, and SVEEP Activities. In this meeting, the Chief Electoral Officer had discussion on issues related to enrollment of 18+ and prospective PwD electors, training and sensitization of election functionaries on special needs of PwD, AMF at Polling stations like Provision of Ramps, Wheel Chairs, Drinking Water, Disabled friendly voting compartment Arrangements, Medical Kit, Adequate Furniture, Provision of proper lighting/ Electricity arrangements, Installation of Proper signage, Dummy Braille Ballot papers, Shade in Polling areas, Display of Voters facilitation posters, Help Desk facility, Accessible Toilets with running water facility, Availability of Poll Volunteers/Wheel Chair Assistants, Dedicated Parking for PwD electors, Management of Queue, Provision of Transport facility and SVEEP/Awareness Publicity Materials for Accessible Elections . In this meeting Jt.CEO(IT) Thiru. H.S. Srikanth I.A.S., SSCAE members represented from Departments of Welfare of the Differently Abled, Social Welfare & Women Empowerment, School Education, Higher Education, Public Works Department and Representatives of Civil society Organization/ Disabled people’s Organization and officials participated.