Assembly elections: Media Centre in Shopian gears up for smooth information flow

Shopian, Sep 17: The District Information Centre (DIC) Shopian has set up a dedicated Media Centre to manage information dissemination and media interactions during the pre- polling, polling and counting days for the upcoming Assembly Elections.
The Media Centre will ensure smooth communication and maintain a positive narrative around the election activities through various social media platforms.
The Media Centre successfully facilitated the smooth distribution of the media passes and coordinated interaction between the media and DEO, ensuring effective communication.
On polling day, videographers/photographers will be deputed in both the Assembly Constituencies to comprehensively cover election activities, especially on Special Polling Stations.
The Media Centre will also focus on promoting peaceful voting with an emphasis on publicising diverse participation, particularly from women, specially-abled persons, and first-time voters.
Throughout the polling day, the Media Centre will provide timely polling updates to the media and general public every two hours, utilizing social media channels to ensure widespread reach.
To keep the public and media informed, LED screens will be installed to display news and updates on counting trends. Additionally, Public Address System (PAS) announcements will be made at regular intervals to share updates on the counting process.