Puducherry CEO to be presented 'best State award for SVEEP'

: Chief Electoral Officer of Puducherry Dr V Candavelou has been selected by the Election Commission of India for being presented with the best state award for SVEEP (Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation).
A release from the Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Puducherry L Kumar said today that President Pranab Mukherjee will present the award to the CEO on celebration of 'National Voters Day' on January 25 at New Delhi.
It said the President would also present the award for 'Best Electoral Practicesfor security management' to A K Gawas, Senior Superintendent of Police Puducherry and 'Special Category award for Information Technology initiatives' to V Gopi Swaminathan, Technical Director of National Informatics Centre (NIC) Puducherry, that day.

The EC presents the national awards each year to Election Management Officers recognising their best electoral practices, during celebration of NVD in New Delhi.