RAJOURI, SEPTEMBER 14: A series of Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation events were organized today in five constituencies of Rajouri District here under the directions of District Election Officer Abhishek Sharma and the guidance of District Nodal Officer SVEEP, Bishamber Dass (CEO Rajouri), today.
The SVEEP team of Assembly Constituency 85-Rajouri, along with the District SVEEP team, organized a Mega Awareness Programme in the vicinity of village Dalhori and GHSS Dalhori.
The programme featured a variety of activities such as a plantation drive, door to door campaign, pledge ceremony, a signature campaign, sports events, and a Mega Rally across the village.
Around 350 students, staff members, and locals participated in the program, all committed to supporting voter mobilization, motivation, and sensitization efforts.
District SVEEP Team Member and Lecturer Mohammad Ayaz Raina and SVEEP Nodal Officer AC-85 Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Principal GHSS Dalhori Raj Kumar delivered motivational lectures to inspire the local community for participating in the electoral process.
Meanwhile, in Assembly Constituency 83 Kalakote-Sunderbani, the SVEEP team, under the supervision of Nodal Officer Babu Singh, organized a Voter Awareness Programme at the Anganwadi Centre in Pind Tallian (Pyt. Channi-B). The event, which was attended by local residents and Anganwadi staff including Salma Yasmeen (AWW) and Shashi Bala (AWH), featured a motivational speech by Muddasir Mughal.
The staff and students of GHSS Qila Darhal in Nowshera organized a rally under the guidance of Nodal Officer AC-84 J.P. Singh to raise awareness about voting.
Similarly, GMHSS Lamberi held an inter-class football match under the banner of SVEEP, where students actively participated to spread electoral awareness among the community.
Nodal Officer Assembly Constituency 86 Budhal, Prof. Tahir Nadeem and the SVEEP team inspected polling stations Jamola-A and Jamola-D, where voter turnout in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 was below 60%. The team engaged with members of Booth Level Awareness Groups (BAGs) and local residents to understand the reasons for low voter turnout. The BAG members were instructed to intensify voter awareness efforts ahead of the J&K Legislative Assembly elections. A pledge-taking ceremony was also held at GHS Larkutti. The students and staff vowed to participate in upcoming elections without intimidation or inducement.
In Draj area, BLOs Mohd Azam (Part No. 64-Draj-B) and Abdul Hamid (Part No. 66-Draj-C), along with students from GMS Naka Gabber and GMS Palwar, demonstrated a creative thermocol dummy EVM to promote voter education through hands-on experience.
A general Voter awareness program was organized at Government Middle School Budhkhanari falling in Assembly Constituency 87 Thannamandi. The event included a pledge ceremony and a quiz competition, involving around 80 students and staff members.
