Celebrations of National Voters Day
Celebrations of National Voters Day - Guidelines
Celebration of National Voters Day on 25th January, 2024 – Certain instructions
Celebration of National Voters Day on 25th
January, 2024 – Certain instructions
All the District Educational Ofcers in the State are hereby informed that, the Chief Electoral Ofcer, Andhra Pradesh in the reference has informed that, the Election Commission of India has been celebrating 25th January, its Foundation Day, as the National Voters' Day every year, since
25th
January, 2011 with an aim to increase the
enrollment of voters,
particularly youth to make universal adult franchise a complete reality and
to enhance the quality
of Indian democracy. The NVD is
also utilized to spread awareness among
voters about efective
participation in the electoral process. Further, requested to
conduct various activities such as debates,
discussions and competitions (including drawing,
skit, song, painting, essay
etc) as a part of National voters' day 2024 with theme "Nothing
like Voting, I vote
for Sure" in schools and educational institutions.
As seen in the instructions of Election Commission of India on celebration of National Voters Day (25th Jan-2024), the following Key activities comes under the School Education department:
b) Activities at District HQs:
i. The DEO shall organise the NVD function, at the District headquarters in association with various institutions / organisations such as Panchayat Raj institutions, Academic institutions, Civil Society groups, organisations of youth volunteers like NSS, NCC, Scouts & Guides, NYKS, media etc
ii. Newly registered voters shall be facilitated
by handing over the EPIC Card during NVD
function.
iii. Further NVD
pledge to be administered to all
the people present during the event.
Also the pledge to be circulated over whatsapp groups.
iv. Awareness films on Postal Ballot facility,
Assured Minimum Facilities, EVM
VVPAT, Assured Minimum
facilities at Polling
Stations, EVM/VVPAT, Voter Helpline App, Ethical Voting etc. in local
language shall be shown.
Creatives to be
made available in accessible
formats, in line with the current theme of NVD to make the information available to all stakeholders.
v. These
material to be shared
through WhatsApp group of various
stakeholders.
vi. DEO
may provide the logistics
required for the brief ceremony
in each polling station area.
vii.The logo for 'National Voters' Day', which
reinforces the importance of voting,
shall also be
suitably used on official stationery, merchandise
websites, Election related presentations etc.
Further, the Election Commission of India has informed the Chief Secretaries of all States to conduct activities such as debates, discussions, and competitions (including drawing, skit, song, painting, essay, etc.) as part of the National Voters' Day (NVD) celebrations on the theme of NVD celebrations for this year “Noting like Voting, I vote for sure”.
Further requested to administer the voters pledge on National Voters' Day and to take the NVD pledge at around 11:00 AM or at any suitable time during the day, on 25th January, 2024 and the photographs of all these events / activities, may be uploaded using #NVD2024, on their respective social media handles or website, wherever possible
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