In an effort to bolster voter awareness and participation, the Chief Electoral Officer, Goa, Ramesh Verma, IAS, convened a meeting with officials from Konkan Railway and South Western Railway at Altinho.
The meeting aimed to strategise and implement initiatives to educate and encourage voters in the State.
During the meeting, various innovative approaches were discussed to disseminate information about the importance of voting to create 100 per cent voting in the state of Goa. CEO Ramesh Verma urged the officials for installation of informative posters and banners at railway stations, trains, and other railway facilities to highlight voter-related information. He further requested officials to broadcast pre-recorded announcement spots promoting voter awareness for encouraging eligible voters to exercise their right to vote, run voter awareness TVCs/ Films on various displays on major Railway Stations; and also display posters of voter awareness on all prominent places on major Railway Stations.
By harnessing the extensive reach of railway networks, the initiative aims to empower voters and enhance participation in the upcoming elections.
Triveni Velip,Joint-CEO, Ganesh Samant, Senior RTM, Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, Margao; Baban Ghate, Deputy General Manager,(PR) Konkan Railway Corporation Limited; M P Lamani , Staff and Welfare Inspector Senior DPO, South Western Railways, Hubli; attended the meeting .