TURA: The state-wide launch of Electors Verification Programme (EVP) took place here on Saturday at the Common Service Centre (CSC), in Chandmary, Tura.
It may be mentioned that the programme was supposed to be launched on September 1 but since it falls on Sunday, the launch for the state was preponed to 31st August for the launch programme in the State.
Speaking on the occasion as Chief Guest, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Election), Tura, Zenithsky J Sangma informed the gathering that this is an opportunity given to the citizens of the district to verify their electoral details and to correct any incorrect information in the rolls in any of the Common Service Centres or at the Electoral Registration Office.
He also mentioned that the programme is being done as per the direction of the Election Commission of India during the pre-revision period on a campaign mode.
He further, informed that there are about 50 Common Service Centre in the district out of which 40 are most active and these least active centres will also be activated during this programme and for the sake of accuracy and to avoid mistakes during data entry, information, collection, verification, etc, would be done digitally.
Stating that Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) is one of the important documents as proof of identity of a person, he said that we need to have an EPIC so that we can produce it whenever we need to prove our identity as the citizen of the country.
While delivering her keynote address, Dimse A Sangma, EAC (Election), Tura, highlighted about the objectives of the programme which will enable the electors to verify their names, address on voters’ list and improve the quality or update the photograph on the electoral roll by calling toll-free voters helpline 1950 or by using ‘Voters Helpline’ Android app or by visiting www.nvsp.in, www.meghalaya.nic.in or www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in from September 1 to 30, to ensure an error-free electoral roll. The facilities are available in all the Common Service Centres of the district, or the Office of the Electoral Registration office, she added.
During the function, the chief guest also released and distributed the EVP posters and stickers to operators of common service centres and others.
