Orientation prog for transgender voters held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 29 2021:
District Election Officer (DEO), Imphal East in collaboration with Maruploi Foundation, Manipur conducted a one-day orientation programme on 'Voter Enrolment and Electoral Participation cum Aadhaar Enrolment for transgender of Imphal East district' as a part of SVEEP campaign in connection with Special Summary Revision-2022 and forthcoming 12th State Assembly Elections, 2022 at DIC Training Hall, Porompat on Tuesday.
The programme was chaired by DEO Khumanthem Diana, ADM/ADC Imphal East Shamim Ahmad Shah, Maruploi Foundation secretary Maimom Ranjit Singh and Transgender Health and Wellness Centre coordinator Bonita Pebam.
At the event, the DEO encouraged the transgender community to enrol in the electoral roll for better participation in the electoral processes, while the ADC spoke on the main theme of the SVEEP programme and appealed to the participants for taking the opportunity of registering in the electoral roll, gender correction, Aadhaar enrolment, etc.