Dispur: The Chief Electoral Officer, Assam with the Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission and the Assam State Urban Livelihoods Mission took the initiative and created history and enlisted in the India Book of Records by taking the pledge by more than 40 lakh women members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) of Assam on a single day on 10 April for the forthcoming General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024.
The initiative was aimed at upholding the democratic traditions of the country and the dignity of free, fair and peaceful elections. It also envisioned improving electoral participation not just in terms of numbers but also in terms of quality through the effective implementation of Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP), a flagship program of the Election Commission of India.
The members of SHGs ‘Sarathi Baideo’ took active roles and held help desks 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 Narvijay Yadav was present who verified the procedure and announced the record for successful completion of the pledge-taking event.
He presented the certificate to the Chief Electoral Officer 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.
