GUWAHATI:
The Imphal Regional Office of Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) has won the Election Commission’s national award for best electoral practices in the best government department category for its contribution in raising voter awareness levels by using traditional folk dance and drama in its communication campaign during Manipur Assembly Election in February 2022.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the award at the Annual National Voters’ Day function in New Delhi at the Maneckshaw Centre on January 25 to B Narayanan, DG (North East Zone), Central Bureau of Communication, who headed the campaign.
The officers and staff of the regional office of CBC at Imphal, its five field offices in the districts of Manipur, its staff artists, and the private registered folk dance troupes participated in the SVEEP campaign, which saw around 150 programmes held all over Manipur, especially in remote areas, over five weeks.
The programmes were organised in close conjunction with the chief electoral officer and district election officers in Manipur.
The programmes were focused on ethical voting and no voter left behind themes.