Tribune News Service

Nawanshahr, March 26

With a view to give fillip to Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme, the district administration, today conducted an innovative activity, under the stewardship of ADC (G)- cum- District Nodal Office SVEEP, Anupam Kaler, here at Baradari Garden.

Under it, ex-servicemen formed a human chain in shape of India’s map, to spread the message among voters to exercise their franchise to strengthen democracy.

In her address, the ADC while lauding the gesture behind the activity exhorted the voters to ensure their active participation in the electoral process.

“The ex-servicemen have formed a human chain in the shape of the map of the country to signify our commitment to democratic traditions. We can safeguard and strengthen the democracy by exercising the franchise,” said the ADC.

“To exercise the right to vote, enrolment as a voter is must. Hence, those who have attained the age of 18 years on January 2019 should contact BLOs and SDM concerned to get him, “ added the ADC.

SDM-cum-Assistant Returning Officer, Dr Vineet Kumar, said under the SVEEP programme, different sections of the society were being sensitised for exercising their right to vote in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.

Vipin Kumar, District Guidance Counsellor, said ex servicemen were apprised of the functioning of the EVM and VVPAT machine to make them aware about the transparency in polling through EVM.

They were also administered oath to participate in the voting. The map was drawn by school teachers — Madan Lal Mallupota and Gurdev Singh Ghumman and the eye-catching Rangoli was prepared by the team, led by District Programme Officer, Manjit Kaur.