India Book of Records by more than 40 lakh SHG women for pledge taking from Assam
Dispur,Rongili Barta- The Chief Electoral Officer, Assam with the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission and the Assam State Urban Livelihoods Mission took an initiative and created history and enlisted in the India Book of Records by taking pledge by more than 40 lakh women members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) of Assam on a single day on 10 April for the forth coming General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024.
The initiative was aimed to uphold the democratic traditions of the country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections. It also envisioned at improving electoral participation not just in terms of numbers but also in term of quality through the effective implementation of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP), a flagship program of Election Commission of India. The member of SHGs ‘Sarathi Baideo’ took active role and held help desk at various govt. outlets in consultation with District Administration and District Election Offices.
In the meeting held at the office of Chief Electoral Officer, Dispur The India Book of Records adjudicator Mr. Narvijay Yadav was present who verified the procedure and announced the record for successfully completion of the pledge taking event. He presented the certificate to the Chief Electoral Officer Mr. Anurag Goel. In the meeting, Mission Director Masanda Pertin of Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Joint CEO Pankaj Chakravarty and Emily Baruah were present at the meeting.