Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal on Friday honouredwinners of district level National Election Quiz competition organized underthe Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaignin the district.
Interacting with the students after handing overappreciation certificates to them in his office, Deputy Commissioner said thatthe competitions were held by the district administration on directions of theElection Commission of India (ECI) are essential tool to sensitize peopleespecially the youths about importance of being a voter.
He said that the students participating in these campaignswere instrumental in creating awareness amongst the people on a mass scale.Sarangal also congratulated students for working hard and achieving success inthe quiz competition.
The Deputy Commissioner said it was a matter of great prideand satisfaction that 421 school students and 309 college going youthsparticipated in these competitions in the district. He also detailed thestudents about history of Constitution Day which also falls today.
He asked the students to carry forward the hard work anddedication in future for excelling in life. He also asked the students aboutthe mode of preparation adopted by them for winning the quiz.
The students included Jasvir Kaur, Jaspreet Singh, SakshiKarwal, Manpreet Rai, Akashdeep, Paramjeet Kaur, Jatin, Jyoti, Kajal, Rohit,Jasmeen, Sameer, Harman, Komalpreet, Deepti, Nikhil, Muskan, Nidhi and others.
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The Deputy Commissioner also felicitated four BLOsBhupinder Singh, Parikshit Gandhi, Gurdeep Singh, Subash Chand for winning theonline quiz competition.
Prominent among present on the occasion included SatnamSingh, Parvinder Singh, Daljeet Singh, Kulbir Singh, Ajit Singh, Hardeep Kaurand others.