DC Kargil chairs SVEEP awareness program at GHSS Trespone

Kargil, Nov 26, 2022:
Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) awareness program for Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Photo Electoral Rolls today held a sensitization program organized by District SVEEP Team Kargil at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Trespone on National Constitution Day, celebrated every year on November 26.
Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil/District Election Officer, Santosh Sukhadeve, Deputy District Election Officer Khanzadha Muhammad Usman, Tehsildar/AERO Trespone, Principal GHSS Trespone, SVEEP Nodal Officer, SVEEP Experts, Sarpanchs, Panchs, public representatives, young voters, BLO supervisor, BLOs, staff and students of GHSS Trespone attended the program.
On the special occasion of National Constitution Day, DC Kargil recounted the tireless efforts of great leaders who sacrificed their lives for Indian Independence. The preamble of Constitution was read on the occasion.  He stressed to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity and the ideals and institutions included in the Constitution.
DC Santosh also talked about the SVEEP awareness program and emphasized on the program agenda. He said youth should learn to cast their vote for the right candidate adding that one vote can decide future of the country or any region.
DDEO Muhammad Usman appreciated the progress made by SVEEP team in the past one month with the help of voters and other stakeholders.
He said SVEEP program is aimed to make people, especially young voters, aware about the importance of election and participation in Electoral Rolls.
On the occasion, AERO/Tehsildar, Trespone directed the concerned BLOs to complete the documentation of every eligible voter before the qualifying dates.
Senior Lecturer, GHSS Trespone, Kacho Hassan said SVEEP is a flagship program of the Election Commission of India. He also briefed about the history of Indian democracy and its importance.
District Nodal Officer SVEEP, Ghulam Rasool also briefed about theme of the awareness program. Talking about the eligibility criteria for voting, he said every citizen above 18 years or those who complete 18 years up to January 01, 2023 or April 01, 2023 or July 01, 2023 or October 01, 2023, can register themselves up to December 12, 2022, on the website www.voterportal.eci.gov.in.
Anwar Hussain from SVEEP team in his presentation showed the progress and awareness among people due to SVEEP programs from 2019 to 2022.
Election Expert, Muhammad Amin showed the procedure of filling forms on Garuda Application and discussed two ways of filling forms online as well as offline.
He also talked about the procedure of registration process adding that while registering online, a candidate must save their reference number.
Earlier, Rubaba Khatoon, a student of GHSS Trespone, presented welcome speech and thanked the chief guest and other participants for attending the awareness program. Later, Bashir Hussain presented vote of thanks to the chief guest and all the other dignitaries.
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