KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) is to depute volunteers in all wards across the country for voter education.

The election to the House of Representatives is taking place across the country on March 5.

According to the EC, volunteers are going to be deputed in all 6743 wards of the country through the District Election Offices.

Assistant Spokesperson of EC, Kul Bahadur GC, said experienced child development facilitators, women health volunteers and community service centre operators would be appointed for voter education.

The process for appointing volunteers has begun, he added. The EC has already approved the voter education related programme on February 2 for this purpose. Preparation has been made to impart orientation on February 15 in all seven provinces by appointing volunteers for voter education.

The volunteers would be deputed in all 6,743 wards of 753 local units from mid-February, added EC.