Nationwide Voters’ Day noticed in Amritsar district
Amritsar, January 25
As former Amritsar Deputy Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Khaira acquired the award for accessible and inclusive polls by the Election Fee of India, the District Electoral Workplace as we speak celebrated Nationwide Voter’s Day by honouring numerous officers from the district administration for his or her lively involvement within the latest Punjab elections held in February 2022.
BBK DAV Faculty for Girls additionally noticed the thirteenth Nationwide Voter’s Day in collaboration with the District Election Workplace, Amritsar, to encourage younger voters to participate within the electoral course of. Harpreet Singh, SDM, Amritsar- 2, was the chief visitor on the occasion. Contests like poster-making and elocution have been additionally organised to boost consciousness among the many youth in regards to the significance of voting in elections.
Talking on the event, Harpreet Singh mentioned that for political methods to be efficient, all elements of society should be included. “To make a distinction in the long term, it’s important that younger folks actively take part in formal political processes and have a say in democracy,” he mentioned.
Addressing the gathering, Principal Dr Pushpinder Walia mentioned the faculty understands its obligation in direction of the nation and as a mark of patriotism, the faculty proudly collaborates with the district administration to look at this present day yearly. She mentioned that voting is a citizen’s proper in addition to accountability. The SDM honoured the principal for enrolling greater than 140 new voters by organising a voter’s registration camp on the campus.
A documentary was additionally screened on Challenge Sanman, initiated by the Deputy Commissioner, Amritsar, throughout latest elections in Punjab. Artists from Azad Bhagat Singh Virasat Manch introduced a play depicting the position of voting in electing the proper candidates to energy. Shubhneet Kaur, a pupil of the faculty, gave a speech on the subject ‘My vote, My energy’.