The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, East Jaiñtia Hills District in collaboration with the Office of the District Sports Officer today organized an open marathon in Khliehriat as part of the 12th National Voters Day celebration.
The marathon was flagged off from the Old Deputy Commissioners Office to Rymbai PHC.
A programme was also held under the theme “Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative”. Addressing the gathering, Deputy Commissioner in-charge S.S. Syiemlieh said that the main objective of the day is to encourage, felicitate and maximize enrolment especially the new voters in the district.
The participants at the programme also took the National Voters Day pledge. During the programme, new voters of the district were felicitated and the BLO Icon of the district also handed over the Voters ID and Badges to them.
Prizes were also distributed to the winners of the marathon that was held earlier in the day.