SVEEP continues to intensify voter awareness campaign in Ferozepur
Ferozepur, March 31, 2024: The Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) teams in Ferozepur intensified its campaign by visiting different establishments in the constituencies of the district.
Rajesh Dhiman, DC Ferozepur, Guruharsahai Assistant Returning Officer cum SDM Gagandeep Singh, along with Election Tehsildar Chand Prakash, District SVEEP Coordinator Dr. Satinder Singh, and Election Kanugo Gagandeep, the SVEEP teams have embarked on a campaign targeting various small business establishments. The objective is to raise awareness and encourage greater participation in the democratic process, especially aiming for a substantial increase in voter turnout.
SVEEP is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education, spreading voter awareness and promoting voter literacy in India. It is a multi-intervention programme that reaches out through different modes and media to educate citizens, electors, and voters about the electoral process to increase their awareness and promote their informed participation. SVEEP is designed according to the socio-economic, cultural, and demographic profile of the state as well as the history of electoral participation in previous rounds of elections.
DEO-cum-DC said the efforts of the teams are focused on engaging workers from these establishments as advocates for voter awareness, particularly in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled for June 1, 2024, in Punjab. They have identified key sectors including tailoring, fashion hubs, grocery stores, hardware mechanics, pottery workshops, fast-food outlets, petrol pumps, and labourers in the construction industry, among others, as pivotal in their outreach strategy to maximize voter participation.
SVEEP coordinator Parvinder Singh Lalchian said that during the campaign, each voter expressed a commitment to supporting a robust democracy and securing a promising future for future generations. The campaign has garnered strong support from sector supervisors, booth-level officers, and academic experts, in the field of election management team stalwart Supdt Kewal Krishan, Deepak Sharma, Gurwinder Singh Goldy Sodhi, Sachin Kandhari, Jatinder Sodhi and key members of the SVEEP team, including Karanvir Singh Sodhi, Harmanpreet Singh, and Jaswinder Singh.