Bokaro District Election Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar launched a video message for PwD voters (Persons With Disabilities, especially deaf andmute voters) urging them to cast their vote here on Thursday.
Taking a unique initiative with a slogan—'Chalo Matdaan Karen' (Must vote because Bokaro is unmatched or unparallel) as well as jingles, Bokaro DC launched this massage and urged the voters in Sign Language to must cast their rights, in order to raise voters’ awareness and participation in the ensuing assembly poll, informed an official.
Moreover, several hoardings have also been put up in the city to inspire voters to exercise their franchise under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme, said DC.
"We are trying our best to draw voters to the booths by educating them on their right to vote," he added. “Earlier we have launched arm bands to the officials and employees with a slogan—'Matdan Aawasy Kare Kyunki Bokaro bemishal hai' to increase the voting percentage.
All the district administration officials and personnel will hold this armband till the end of the election. Our aim is to keep on publishing about the importance of voting through this armband,” he said.
Appreciating the initiative of Bokaro DC famous playback singer Daler Mehndi and famous singer Mamta Sharma have also given their participation in raising awareness and issued video messages urging the mass to 'must cast their right' recently here at Bokaro.
They were here to participate in Bhairav Mahotsav at Chandankiyari.
Besides others, Bokaro Superintendent of Police P. Murugun and all the police officers will also be involved in this initiative to explain the inevitability of voting of each person in democracy and the importance of each vote.
Under SVEEP, Special awareness campaigns have been launched for women, youth, and nomads including other residents, said an official. The SVEEP contains the following activities: Dissemination of Information, Motivation Message, and Approach (Strategy).
The main objectives include increasing the registration of voters, especially women, newly eligible voters, youth and socially marginalised sections; improving the voter turnout by way of motivation; photo inclusion in the electoral roll; the issue of EPIC; and ethical voting, said the official.