Human chain to create awareness about the importance of voting

KANPUR: Several voter awareness
campaigns were held in the city on
Thursday to create awareness on
the importance of voting.
A team of Civil Defence,
Collectorganj and Jansewa Kendra
of Chatai Mohal held a campaign at
Gyan Bharti Balika Inter College on
Birhana Road. The schoolteachers
were urged to fill 'Matdata
Jagrukta' oath forms and asked to
participate in the elections on the
polling day.
The schoolgirls were administered
oath by RK Saffad of Civil Defence
and principal Shashi Sachan. The
girls were urged to take their
parents and relatives to the polling
booths so that they can cast their
votes.
The school staff, traders at Birhana
Road, jewellers and visitors to a
mall were asked to fill the
undertaking that they will cast
vote.
Another voter awareness
programme was held in Cluster
Resource Centre (CRC) Prem Nagar.
A human chain was formed by the
teachers to motivate people to
exercise their right to franchise.
Another voter awareness
programme was held at Chhatrapati
Shahuji Maharaj University. The
event was n organised in
association with district
administration. Formation of a
human chain, signature campaign
and oath ceremony were parts of
the campaign. The students
gathered at the university gate and
took out a rally till the auditorium.
The rally was flagged by vice-
chancellor JV Vaishapayan.
Registrar Syed Waqar Husain and
several faculty members were
present. Over 1,000 students from
different departments participated
in the rally. They carried posters
containing slogan on the
significance of voting.

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