DEO discusses modalities for setting up of electoral literacy clubs across Rajouri

RAJOURI, JANUARY 16- To mainstream electoral literacy through educational institutions and other organizations, District Election Authorities today discussed the modalities for setting up of Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs) in educational institutions and communities not covered under formal education system.

Being set up under the supervision and guidance of Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, District Election Officer, ELCs will also engage future and new voters through extracurricular interventions.

In this regard, the maiden meeting of District Electoral Literacy Club (DELC) was convened here by Shrikant Susé, Deputy District Election Officer which was attended by Dr. Abdul Khabir, Nodal Officer Training Management, Waqar Talib, Nodal Officer SVEEP, Ch Lal Hussain, CEO besides Principals of Government Degree Colleges and Principal DIET.

The head of educational institutions across the district will constitute ELCs with students as members and would be run by an executive committee from among the students with elected representatives from each of the classes. One or two teachers from Humanities will act as Nodal officers and Mentors for the ELC while campus ambassador will act as its convener.

Dy DEO informed that the clubs are being created to spread voter awareness and to enable voters to exercise the right to vote effectively. He said such interactions will increase awareness about electoral reforms and ELCs will organise such programmes on regular basis which will apprise students of electoral processes, who would further spread awareness among other people about voting.

Waqar Talib, Nodal Officer SVEEP briefed about the functions, objectives and nomenclature of the electoral literacy clubs to be opened at different levels in the district.

          Pertinently, ELCs will be constituted in secondary and senior secondary schools for future voters whereas similar clubs will be formed in BGSBU and colleges for engaging students in hands-on experience in electoral literacy. Chunav Paathshala will also be constituted at polling station level to cater to those outside formal education structures.