Individuals and group from different walks of life were felicitated on Saturday for creating voting awareness among electors under series of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programmes.
Padmashree Anup Ranjan Pandey, SVEEP brand ambassador Neeta Dumre, RJ Animesh, singer Ashwarya Pandit and blade runner Chitrasen Sahu were among those felicitated at a function organised at Katora Talab. Women and child development district programme officer Ashok Pandey and his team were also felicitated.
Raipur division commissioner G. R. Churendra, District electoral officer and collector Dr Basavaraju S and other officials felicitated the best performers selected amongst government officials, employees, representative of non-government organisations and private persons. A ‘glow run’ was also organised on the occasion.
Those present were administered pledge to cast their vote without fail on April 23. Commissioner G R Churendra made an appeal to people to cast their vote and also motivate others to register their vote.
SVEEP incharge Dr Gaurav Kumar Singh said under ‘Mor Raipur-Vote Raipur’ series of events were held.
The Best SVEEP Car award was received by Anupama Tiwari while Kamani Bawankar was placed in second and Vaishali Mardwar in third position.