Kargil: Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) awareness program for Special Summary Revision (SSR) of Photo Electoral Roll in collaboration with District Social Welfare Department Kargil was organized today at TSG block for specially-abled persons on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Every year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on December 03 to highlight the issues that affect people with disabilities and to champion their well-being, their dignity and fundamental rights. The program was attended by more than 300 beneficiaries of the Social Welfare Department Kargil.
Deputy District Election Officer Khanzada Mohd Usman was the chief guest on the occasion. District Social Welfare Officer Kargil, Aga Syed Jamal, District SVEEP Nodal Officer, Ghulam Rasool, BMO Dr. Zakir Hussain, TSO Khairun Nissa, villagers and persons with disabilities attended the program.
The DDEO in his speech talked about the importance of being an informed voter and thanked participants for attending the program despite the cold weather. He further stressed on the importance of persons with disabilities.
He also thanked DSWO and SVEEP team for organizing such an awareness program for people in general and persons with disabilities in particular.
District SVEEP Nodal Officer Ghulam Rasool said that persons with disabilities must be aware of their fundamental rights. He further talked about various policies of the Government for the benefit of general public and specially-abled persons.
Earlier, the DSWO Kargil Aga Syed Jamal welcomed the chief guest and all the participants in the program. Interacting with the audience, he discussed the achievements of DSWO.
He said every deserving person will get the necessary benefits under all the government policies issued in the interest of persons with disabilities by the Government of India.
Anwar Hussain Core Member of the district SVEEP team conducted the program proceedings and concluded the program with vote of thanks.
