Jalandhar (Wishav Warta): Chief Judicial Magistrate of Jalandhar and Secretary District Legal Services Authority Gurmeet Tiwana today called onthe students to play a pivotal role in awakening the people about importance of vote in democratic set up.
Addressing the students during quiz competition to mark Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation(SVEEP) campaign here at SD Phullarwan School, the Additional Session Judge said that it was the need of hour to awaken the people especially the youngsters about their democratic rights. He said that main aim of organizing such events was to ensure that students must take message of significance of being an elector back at their homes and further convey it to their parents, pears and relatives to apprise them of importance of being a voter in a democratic country. Tiwana said that in modern era Right to vote was the most important asset in the life of every individual as through this they could elect their representatives in a free and fair manner. He said that it is the moral duty of every individual to get themselves registered as voters whenever they become eligible for it.
Earlier, District Guidance Counselor Surjit Lal and Principal of the School Neeraj Saini welcomed the esteemed dignitaries to the school and apprised them about the function. On the occasion, Tiwana also distributed prizes and certificates to the participants.