Phek, May 4 (DIPR): The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Nagaland, Sanjay Kumar visited Phek district for sensitization on NERP programme. He was accompanied by Deputy CEO, Khekugha Sumi; Assistant CEO, Awa Lorim; and Nokho representing The Naga Blog.
The CEO had a meeting with the Administration Officers, head of offices, BLOs, Campus Ambassadors and Nodal Officer, Official In-charge of VRECS, head of colleges, higher secondary schools, Village Council Chairmen, Panchayat Chairmen and representatives of the Villages/Towns from Phek division at new DC’s office building.
The CEO informed that the main objective of his visit is electoral roll purification and part of its strategy is to sensitize the district election machineries and the public functionaries in the grassroots level on the ongoing National Electoral Roll Purification (NERP) 2016 and also the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign.
He further explained the duty and responsibilities of the BLOs and participation of the Village Councils for clean and correct registration in electoral roll.
Other members of his team also exhorted the gathering to stop false entry into the electoral roll.
The same meeting was conducted for Chozuba sub-division at ADC office, Chozuba on May 2, for Meluri sub-division at ADC’s Office, Meluri on May 3, and for Pfutsero sub-division at ADC’s Office, Pfutsero on May 3.