It is our moral responsibility to create awareness about voting: Director

Khunti, March 2 (HS). Under the aegis of SVEEP Koshang, a rally was taken out by students of various schools of Khunti on Saturday as part of voter awareness campaign. With placards related to voter awareness in their hands, the group of students participating in the rally reached the hockey ground of Birsa College, Khunti, where the rally ended. On the occasion, the voter pledge was administered by Director ITDA and the signature campaign was started by blowing balloons.

On the occasion, Director ITDA said that the importance of elections is paramount in a democracy. It has been called the backbone of democratic governance. Every citizen of 18 years of age has the right to vote. He said that we all have to ensure our participation in the voter awareness campaign at our level. He said that it is our moral responsibility to make them aware about voting so that not a single voter in their village is left out from exercising their franchise.