The PRSI Hyderabad Chapter, in collaboration with the College of Community Science, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU), organized a Voter Awareness Program today as part of National Public Relations Day celebrations.
Sri R. Dileep Reddy, Media and Communications Expert and Former Commissioner, Right to Information Act was the Chief Guest and Keynote speaker. He stressed the need to create awareness among the youth who are voting for the first time to take up this social responsibility and cast their valuable vote in selecting the right candidate. He said ‘Vote’ is the best tool in the hands of citizens, especially the youth, for making or unmaking the formation of the truly elected government to fulfil the people’s aspirations.
He cautioned that each Vote counts in the electoral process in shaping the nation’s future.
The Dean of Community Science, Dr V Vijaya Lakshmi, who was the Guest of Honour, highlighted the need to understand the voting process and felt that it is everyone’s responsibility to cast a vote and choose the right candidate. She also advised not to undervalue the right to vote and observed that the voter should know whom to vote for and the candidate’s background.
Shri Krishna Baji, Former National Vice-President (South) PRSI, who presided over the function, felt that voting is a great responsibility, a greater opportunity, and a weapon in the hands of citizens in selecting the right candidates and government.
Yadagiri Kambhampati, Chapter Secretary; Dr J Chennaiah & Sri C. Ravindra Reddy Advisors PRSI Hyderabad Chapter; Sri V Madhusudan &Sri P Mohan Rao, NC Members PRSI Hyderabad Chapter; Dr V Sudhakar, PRO, PJTSAU and EC Member; and faculty members of College of Community Science, Mrs Supta Sarkar, S Jayaram, and others participated in the program.
Earlier Dr Sajid Khan, EC member invited the guests to the Dias and anchored the program while Mrs Radhika, NSS program officer proposed the vote of thanks.
About 15 final year students of B.Sc (Hons) of community science presented a skit on the voter awareness which was appreciated by the guests and the participants.
After the meeting, about 150 students of B.Sc (Hons) community science participated in the voter awareness rally on the college campus, at which all the invitees and guests carried slogans and placards highlighting the importance of voter awareness.
Yadagiri Kambhampati
Secretary
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