Tuesday 12 / November / 2024
Muscat: The 7th election to the Board of Directors – Indian Schools in Oman will be held on 11th January 2025 (Saturday) as per the Election Commission of the Board of Directors.
In a press conference, Mr. Babu Rajendran, Election Commissioner briefed the media about the preparations being carried out by the Election Commission to elect 5 members of the Board of Directors – Indian Schools in Oman from among the parents of students of Indian School Muscat.
Mr. Rajendran said that the Election Commission of the Board of Directors consists of Election Commissioner Mr. Babu Rajendran, and Commission Members Mr. Shakeel K.M., Mr. Divesh Loomba, Mrs. Mythili Ananth, Mr. Tapan Viz and Ms. Mariyam Cheriyan. The Election Commission will oversee the entire process of election under the supervision of Ministry of Education, Sultanate of Oman.
Election Commission is currently preparing the voters’ list.
"The first list of eligible voters will be displayed on the school notice board on 16th November 2024. Election Commission has also instituted a website www.indianschoolsbodelection.org through which the parents can not only get themselves updated about various activities of the Election Commission but also can check their eligibility to vote using their parent id."
"In case, parents find any discrepancy in their record, the same shall be intimated to the designated email id of Election Commission i.e., [email protected]."
Issue of nomination form for candidates will commence on 17th November 2024. The prospective candidates can start filing the nomination form on all working days (Sunday to Thursday) from 21st November 2024 to 07th December 2024 (both dates are inclusive) till 1 pm. The Election Commission is expected to complete the scrutiny of nominations latest by 14th December 2024. Candidates have the right to withdraw their nominations till 1 pm on 26th December 2024. The Final list of candidates will be published on 27th December 2024. The brochure having the profile of candidates will be circulated among parents by the first week of January 2025. The same will be displayed in Election Commission Website also.
Mr. Rajendran, Election Commissioner urged all parents to exercise their franchise to ensure that the most preferred and most eligible candidates are elected to the Board of Directors. The voting shall begin at 8.00 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. when the gates of the school will be closed. However, voters those who are inside the school premises for voting before 5 p.m. will be allowed to complete casting their votes.
He also requested the parents to abide by the laws of the land while coming to exercise their franchise. Canvassing in any form in and outside the school premises is strictly prohibited during the election-day and there will be strict vigilance to ensure that there is no clogging around the area due to voter turnout.
Election Commission also urged the candidate to treat other candidates with respect and dignity and any form of defamation or malign propaganda against opponent candidates as well as the existing system of governance of the Indian Schools Oman will be viewed seriously by the Election Commission.
