Football camp & match promote electoral participation
Inaugural ceremony witnessed participation of Vihuzo Kense
Siizo Kikhi
KOHIMA, November 09 2023: The office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Kohima, in collaboration with the Nagaland Sports Association, organised a two-day free football registration camp and an exhibition match at the IG Stadium in Kohima.
The inaugural ceremony witnessed the participation of Vihuzo Kense, the SVEEP (Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation) Icon for Kohima, who also held the titles of Mr Kohima 2022 and Mr Mega Northeast 2023. He emphasized the importance of enhancing the registration of 18-19-year-olds in the electoral roll through SVEEP interventions.
The SVEEP program is designed to educate electors about the registration process, correction of existing details, and name deletion.
Kense highlighted the objectives of SVEEP, describing it as a multi-dimensional structure that operates from the grassroots level to the national level. He announced that SVEEP camps would be organized on November 3, 4, 17 and 18 of 2023 and encouraged all eligible individuals to enroll.
The inaugural program was chaired by Dr Riku Khutso, the Extra Assistant Commissioner (EAC) in Kohima. The mini-tournament was scheduled to commence on November 10 2023, starting at 11 am, followed by an exhibition match between the District Election Office, Kohima, and the Chief Electoral Office, Kohima.
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