Tarn Taran Diary: District admn gears up for Lok Sabha poll

The district administration has taken all steps to hold free and fair Lok Sabha elections. The Lok Sabha constituency which falls in Tarn Taran district is Khadoor Sahib which is just a village but serves as headquarters of the sub-division. Khadoor Sahib is a village with rich religious heritage as seven of the 10 Sikh masters (Gurus) visited the place. The river Beas adds beauty to the rich heritage of Khadoor Sahib, passing through villages in the area. Khadoor Sahib was established by the second Sikh Master Guru Angad Dev ji. Another religious place, Sri Goindwal Sahib, is just four kilometers away from Khadoor Sahib. After delimitation, Tarn Taran became the headquarters of the Lok Sabha constituency. Sandeep Kumar, Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer, informed that at this stage when the parliamentary elections are expected to be announced soon, all necessary steps have been taken for the smooth conduct of polls. To make the voters aware about their working, Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is being sent to all the villages of the four Vidhan Sabha constituencies. Two mobile vans have been sent to villages in each Vidhan Sabha area. There are a total of nine Vidhan Sabha constituencies under Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat. These nine constituencies are Tarn Taran, Patti, Khadoor Sahib, Khem Karan (Tarn Taran), Baba Bakala, Jandiala Guru (Amritsar district), Zira (Ferozepur), Kapurthala and Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala district). The Deputy Commissioner-cum-DEO said that the voters were being made aware about the need to come out and cast their votes in large numbers. The DC-cum-DEO held a meeting of all nodal officers to manage the arrangements in their respective areas. Accounts team, flying squads, static surveillance team (SST), video surveillance team (VST), video viewing team (VVT), Media Certification and Monitoring Committee (MCMC) and a District Complaint Cell (DCC) have been formed. The polling stations and polling booths have been visited and provided all necessary facilities, including for casting of votes by Divyangs. The officials have shared due information about the polling process. 

Retired teacher keeps busy, serving society

At the age of 64, Karam Singh is still busy, serving society. He retired from the Education Department as a lecturer in Punjabi. He has interests in sports, specially running, jumping etc. He comes for practice to the playground of Sew Devi SD College, Tarn Taran, daily in the evening where he also provides coaching to youngsters to help them clear physical tests for recruitment to police, defence and para-military forces. As many as 160 of his trainees succeeded in getting jobs since 2004. The district administration recognised his services and honoured Karam Singh on Independence Day. He is still active, providing physical coaching. He is also a trade unionist and the district president of a Pensioners Union. He is fond of reading books and newspaper and can be seen moving around on his bicycle in Tarn Taran often. (contributed by gurbaxpuri)

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