01. Electoral Literacy Clubs -Introduction
An Electoral Literacy Club is a platform to engage college students through interesting activities and hands-on experience to sensitise them on their electoral rights and familiarise them with the electoral process of registration and voting. ELCs are also present in colleges and rural communities. At ELCs, learning meets fun. Activities and Games are designed to stimulate and motivate students provoking them to think and ask questions. Through ELC, Election Commission of India, aims at strengthening the culture of electoral participation among young and future voters.Electoral Literacy Clubs are especially being set up in colleges all across India targeting the new voters, (in the age group of 18-21 years old) pursuing their graduation.
02. Members
ELCs are present in Schools and Colleges .The club will have students as its members. One can become a member by registering herself/himself at the beginning of the academic year. After registration, one is recognized as a member till the completion of her/his graduation course. Following will be the members in each type of ELC –
Schools :Students from Class IX – XII; 14-17 year olds
Colleges :18 – 21 year olds
03. Objectives
I. To educate the targeted populations about voter registration, electoral process and related matters through hands on experience;
II. To facilitate EVM and VVPAT familiarization and education about the robustness of EVM as well as the integrity of the electoral process using EVMs;
III. To help the target audience understand the value of their vote and exercise their suffrage right in a confident, comfortable and ethical manner;
IV. To harness the potential of ELC members for carrying the electoral literacy in communities;
V. To facilitate voter registration for its eligible members who are not yet registered.
04. Mandatory Rules
I. ELCs shall have no association with any political party or political groups.
II. None of the ELC activities (Motivators Invite, other cultural activities) should involve Partition forces in any form.
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ELC PROGRAMME OFFICER
SR NO. | PHOTO | EMPLOYEE NAME | DESIGNATION | SUBJECT | OTHER REMARKS |
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01 | MR. RAHUL PALSANIYA | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | PHYSICS | ELC Incharge |