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| Mega SVEEP programme held at Ski-Resort Gulmarg | | | Early Times Report
GULMARG, Apr 2: With an aim to enhance public participation in the upcoming General Elections to Lok Sabha, 2024, the District Election Officer (DEO) Baramulla, Minga Sherpa today kick started a mega Voter Awareness programme under Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative at the International tourist destination Gulmarg.
The DEO kick-started the proceedings of the event at the majestic Afarwat Peak, standing at 14,500 feet above the sea level, where hundreds of tourists visiting from across India captured memorable selfies at the SVEEP selfie stand set up by the District Administration Baramulla
Minga Sherpa interacted with the tourists and took selfies with them at the SVEEP selfie stand while encouraging them to participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
As part of the campaign, a vibrant snow bike and ski rally was held which was flagged-off by Minga Sherpa from the Kongdori Ski-Point, to encourage youth especially first time voters to participate in the electoral process. Youth from across the Baramulla district participated in the rally which culminated near the Gondola Phase-I.
At the Kongdori, the DEO visited the state of art Mock Igloo Polling Station constructed by the youth services department with a theme "Vote for democracy" under SVEEP initiative. The election officials demonstrated to the visiting tourists the process of seamless use of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at the polling centre, thereby empowering them to effectively participate in the democratic process.
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