KUPWARA: To encourage citizens especially first time voters to exercise their right to vote and ensure maximum voter turn-out in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the District Administration Kupwara today organized awareness programmes under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) initiative at different polling booths in the district.

On the occasion, mega voter awareness programmes were organised at Govt. Degree college, Langate; Girls Higher Secondary Langate and at Dand Kadal Mawar, the famous fresh water body which were aligned with ‘World Heritage Day’ celebrated every year on April 18. The day aims to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts required to protect and conserve it for future generations.

Students raised awareness on the banks of famous fresh water body Mawar by organizing different activities including ‘My Right My Vote’ by arranging boulders. A plantation drive was also organised to raise awareness regarding maximum voter turnout in the district during upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Impressive Voter awareness events at Langate was presided over by ADC Handwara, Aziz Ahmad Rather and ARO Langate/ ACP Kupwara, Dr.Mudasir Ahmad, other officers, students and staff of different educational institutions of Langate also attended the event.

Meanwhile, mega Voter Awareness rallies under the SVEEP initiative were organized at other polling booths of Kupwara District.

The awareness programmes witnessed the active participation of general public Teachers and students, besides, officials from various departments, first time voters, community leaders, local artists and general public also participated in these programs.

Speakers emphasized citizens to use their right to vote, underlining the importance of voting in determining the country's future and safeguarding the democratic system.