Government has launched a campaign to encourage first-time voters to vote in the Lok Sabha elections
in front of Lok Sabha ElectionsThe Center on Tuesday launched a national campaign to encourage first-time voters to exercise their franchise and make the voting process more participatory.
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Union Ministry of Education launched a jingle – “Banega Desh Mahan, Jab Vote Karenge Hum” – aimed at the approximately 1.85 crore first-time voters in the country who are eligible to vote in the upcoming election. Lok Sabha Elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a post on I do.” My first vote hashtag for the country.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said, “As the country gears up for its biggest festival of democracy, I urge all of you to join the #MeraPelahVoteDeshKeLiye campaign and encourage young voters to exercise their democratic right. I request.”
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan He said he has directed all higher education institutions in the country to organize extensive voter awareness activities on their campuses from February 28 to March 6 to inspire youth power, emphasize the value of voting and make informed choices.
The Prime Minister in his “Mann Ki Baat” radio address had said that the campaign focuses on encouraging first-time voters to participate in the electoral process in large numbers.
The Prime Minister had said, “India is proud of its youth power which is full of passion and energy and the more the youth participate in the electoral process, the better the results will be for the country.”
There are approximately 1.85 crore first-time voters in the 18-19 age group in India who are eligible to vote in the Lok Sabha elections to be held in April-May.
“The main objective of the initiative is to encourage young voters to come out and vote and to convey the importance of voting for the larger well-being of the nation,” an official said.
Designated locations will be identified in Universities/Colleges/Higher Education Institutions where voter awareness related activities will be carried out by the respective institutions.
The initiative will see both on-ground physical events and online competitions on the MyGov platform, an official statement said.
Various activities including competitions on blog writing, podcasts, debates, essay writing, quizzes, extempore and battle of the bands will be organized to showcase creativity in content creation.
Interactive workshops and seminars emphasizing on the value of voting and understanding the electoral process etc. will also be organized in the institutions.
The National Service Scheme and its volunteers will lead the program in educational institutions with activities documented on the MyGov portal for wider dissemination.
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