Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 18

The Education Department has constituted district and block wise teams to carry out Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities across schools and colleges.

In all, 194 schools in district have been organising multiple voter awareness and education programmes under the SVEEP, especially targeting people with disabilities (PWD) and first-time voters.

District Education Officer (elementary) Sushil Kumar Tuli is the nodal officer for the SVEEP activities.

“We have constituted 20-member team and every school has appointed nodal officers. Our focus is on first-time voters and PWD voters,” said Tuli. Teachers from government schools are chipping in as well to create awareness programmes. Moreover, rangolis have been made at popular public places, including Heritage Street and Attari-Wagah border to catch the attention of voters.