Skip to main content

Meeting held with the principals of various schools and colleges in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 3rd April, 2019: A meeting was held today at UT Guest House under the Chairmanship of Sh. Mandip Singh Brar, IAS, Additional Chief Electoral Officer-cum-Deputy Commissioner, U.T. Chandigarh, with the principals of various schools and colleges in Chandigarh. The agenda of the meeting was to discuss SVEEP activities (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) being undertaken by various educational institutions to propel youth who have turned 18 by 1st January, 2019 to enroll themselves as 1st time voters and attain their voter cards, motivate parents to exercise their right to vote and seek suggestions on how Schools and Colleges can take the lead in increasing voter turnout during the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections on 19 May, 2019. 

 During the meeting, Sh. Mandip Singh Brar emphasized that children are the most effective mediums for motivating and convincing their family members and neighbours to vote and be responsible citizens. Every student can carry back a message to urge their family and society at large to fulfil their duty towards the country and participate in the biggest festival called the elections of the largest democracy of the world.” Sh. Brar further informed that individuals from all sections of the society are taking part in this celebration of democracy by motivating citizens through their own unique initiatives. Bankers are ensuring that people invest in the future of their country by putting up election related banners & standees at their premises and atms. Hospitality Industry is promoting, "Eat pure, Vote for sure" by offering discounts and special privileges to those who vote, whereas the Medical fraternity has put the stamp of "Voting is a must for a healthier democracy" on their OPD cards, bills and receipts. 

During the meeting, a Sankalp Patr or letter of "Chandigarh hai Tayar" that has been prepared under the SVEEP programme was shared with the members. The letter will be distributed among kids in schools and colleges who will take them home and get it signed from their parents, seeking their assent to vote on the day of Elections, 19 May, 2019. Other suggestions discussed were reaching out to parents on the day of Parent's Teacher Meet, hands on training of the EVM/VVPAT machines in schools and colleges, display of art work prepared by the students and information on Election 2019 outside schools, special assignments or project work given to children related to voting, slogan & poster making, dissemination of information on importance of voting through School Electoral Literacy Clubs, messages and quotes displayed on notification boards, and street plays performed by students in their neighborhood.

Among those present during the meeting were Smt. Navjot Kaur, PCS, Nodal Officer SVEEP, Sh. Rubinderjit Singh Brar, PCS, Director School Education and Smt. Radhika Singh, HCS, Nodal Officer SVEEP.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban) 2017

Chandigarh 10 th August 2017: In compliance of the directions of the Government of India to take steps for improvement of ranking in “Ease of Doing Business’ index,  the Chandigarh Administration has  notified Chandigarh Building Rules (Urban) 2017. The existing building byelaws/orders/notifications issued from time to time have been reviewed bya committee. Since amendments to the building Rules were never compiled before, therefore, comparative analysis of existing building byelaws applicable in Chandigarh was done viz-a-viz Haryana Building Code 2016, TCPO Model Building Byelaws 2016 and NBC 2017.  This exercise has simplified the building Rules as each and every rule has been tabulated and individual chapters including Commercial, Residential, Industrial, Institutional, IT Park, High Rise buildings etc. The report had been earlier approved by the Administrator, UT, Chandigarh after seeking views from general public.  For quick disposal of building plan ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Draft Bye Laws- Chandigarh Water Supply Bye-Laws 2011

Chandigarh, 27 th November 2018: The Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 399 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 as extended to the Union Territory, Chandigarh by the Punjab Municipal corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Act,   1994 (Act No. 45 of 1994), intends to amend the Chandigarh Water Supply Bye-Laws 2011 as amended from time to time and as in accordance with the provision of sub-section (1) of Section 401 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation (as extended to UT Chandigarh) Act, 1994, read with sub section (2) of section 7A of the capital of Punjab (Development &Regulation) Act, 1952, the Administrator UT Chandigarh after according approval to the same propose to issue the draft of notification which is hereby published for information of the persons likely to be affected thereby. Draft BYE-LAWS Short Title:- 1.      These Bye-laws may be called the Chandigarh Water Supply Bye-l...
Post a Comment
Read more

Administrator Launches Website of Sports Department Chandigarh

Chandigarh, 18 th  December 2018:  The website of Department of Sports, UT Chandigarh  http://www.sportsdeptt.chd. gov.in  has been launched today  by Hon’ble Governor Punjab & Administrator, U.T, Chandigarh, Shri. V. P. Singh Badnore, in the presence of Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to UT Administration,  Sh. J.M. Balamurugan, IAS, Secretary to Governor of Punjab, Sh. Arun kumar Gupta, IAS, Principle Secretary Home, Shri. Jitender Yadav, IAS, Secretary Sports. With launch of this website, Department of Sports, Chandigarh has taken leap in the direction of digital India by making their key services like; booking of stadiums, applying for membership, applying for scholarship,  applying for  sports  gradation  certificate  and also applying for cash  awards  online for the students ,  sports bodies  & sportsmen . Now everybody can avail these services with a click of the button. In the case of bookin...
Post a Comment
Read more