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Economic Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
Visually impaired students join voter awareness drive under SVEEP in Kolkata's Rashbehari constituency
A special awareness campaign was organized at LightHouse for the Blind, Lighthouse for the Blind West Bengal government sponsored school, a renowned institution for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), as part of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, under the jurisdiction of the Rashbehari Assembly Constituency on Tuesday. The program was conducted by the Office of the Electoral Registration Officer, 160-Rashbehari, under the guidance of the District Election Officer-Kolkata South. The event witnessed participation from visually impaired students of various age groups, including a significant number of youth aged 17+ and 18+, many of whom attended a voter awareness program for the first Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Arindam Niyogi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Subrata Pal and District PwD Icon for Kolkata South Sudipendu Dutta participated in the programme. Their interactive sessions with the students inspired and motivated the young participants to embrace their role in the world's largest democracy, WB-CEO's office said in a statement. Several programmes, including distribution of Braille Leaflets, specially designed Braille materials containing comprehensive information on voter enrolment and facilities available for PwD electors were handed over to the students to ensure accessible and inclusive communication, were undertaken, an official said. 'Two bright young students shared their insights on how to strengthen democracy, increase participation of PwD Electors in the Electoral Process and highlighted the importance of informed participation and the need for inclusivity in democratic processes,' it said.A lively quiz session on interesting facts and details about India's electoral system was organized where the students, which enhanced understanding of the voting Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) were handed over to some newly enrolled young electors, marking a significant step in their electoral campaign was a resounding success, culminating in the collection of 17 new Form 6 applications for voter enrolment from young, visually impaired students, ready to contribute actively to the democratic process.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Visually impaired students join voter awareness drive under SVEEP in Kolkata's Rashbehari constituency
A special awareness campaign was organized at LightHouse for the Blind, Lighthouse for the Blind West Bengal government sponsored school, a renowned institution for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), as part of the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program, under the jurisdiction of the Rashbehari Assembly Constituency on Tuesday. The program was conducted by the Office of the Electoral Registration Officer , 160-Rashbehari, under the guidance of the District Election Officer-Kolkata South. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Others others Degree Finance MBA CXO Public Policy Project Management Operations Management healthcare Product Management Cybersecurity PGDM Design Thinking MCA Technology Data Science Data Analytics Digital Marketing Healthcare Leadership Data Science Management Artificial Intelligence Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 9 months IIM Lucknow SEPO - IIML CHRO India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 28 Weeks MICA CERT-MICA SBMPR Async India Starts on undefined Get Details Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT-ISB Transforming HR with Analytics & AI India Starts on undefined Get Details The event witnessed participation from visually impaired students of various age groups, including a significant number of youth aged 17+ and 18+, many of whom attended a voter awareness program for the first time. Additional Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Arindam Niyogi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer-West Bengal Subrata Pal and District PwD Icon for Kolkata South Sudipendu Dutta participated in the programme. Their interactive sessions with the students inspired and motivated the young participants to embrace their role in the world's largest democracy, WB-CEO's office said in a statement. Several programmes, including distribution of Braille Leaflets, specially designed Braille materials containing comprehensive information on voter enrolment and facilities available for PwD electors were handed over to the students to ensure accessible and inclusive communication, were undertaken, an official said. 'Two bright young students shared their insights on how to strengthen democracy, increase participation of PwD Electors in the Electoral Process and highlighted the importance of informed participation and the need for inclusivity in democratic processes,' it said. A lively quiz session on interesting facts and details about India's electoral system was organized where the students, which enhanced understanding of the voting process. PVC Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) were handed over to some newly enrolled young electors, marking a significant step in their electoral journey. The campaign was a resounding success, culminating in the collection of 17 new Form 6 applications for voter enrolment from young, visually impaired students, ready to contribute actively to the democratic process.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
TDP, BJP leaders submit memoranda to CEO on strengthening the electoral process
TDP leaders Alapati Rajendra Prasad (MLC), former MLC P. Ashok Babu, and A.P. Education & Welfare Infrastructure Development Corporation (APEWIDC) Chairman K. Raja Sekhar submitted a memorandum to Chief Electoral Officer Vivek Yadav at the Secretariat on Thursday (July 24, 2025) on strengthening the electoral process within the legal framework. They made 13 suggestions for ensuring free, fair and transparent elections, which were the cornerstone of a vibrant democracy. Some of the important suggestions were to advise the Booth-Level Agents (BLAs) and Booth-Level Officers (BLOs) to gather information related to deaths from the local bodies at prescribed intervals and update the voters' list accordingly, avoid the 'zero door number' system, and adopt a permanent methodology that sorts out the inconsistencies thereof. They also suggested that a family residing in the same door number / premises should be allotted the same polling station and that better amenities be provided to the Returning Officers by allowing them to take private premises like schools, colleges and halls, and devise a separate mechanism using the present technology for deleting duplicate votes. Further, the TDP leaders also recommended that extra time be given to cast votes to make up for the time lost due to the malfunctioning of the EVMs, the size of the parties' symbols in the VVPAT devices should be increased. They also sought that the involvement of youth in the voting process should be increased by spreading awareness about the importance of getting themselves enrolled as and when they attain 18 years of age. Further, they sought facilities to the elderly, differently-abled persons, and pregnant women to avoid inconvenience, and that a photo revision programme be taken up at fixed intervals. A BJP delegation, comprising K. Dileep and U. Srinivasa Raju, requested the CEO to strengthen the BLO training and monitoring, use GIS tools for rationalising polling stations, fully adopt ERONet across districts, do real-time syncing of data with death and migration records, strictly adhere to the Representation of People Act, implement the SVEEP programme in low registration areas, and make schools / colleges as voter enrollment hubs.
Time of India
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Admin launches drive to boost voter turnout
Patna: Patna DM Thiyagarajan SM on Tuesday asked officers under the SVEEP (Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation) programme to conduct door-to-door visits in a phased manner. The officers are to inform every voter about their designated booths and encourage them to participate on polling day. To ensure maximum turnout in urban areas, the DM directed electoral registration officers (EROs) to hold camps in apartments and localities across the city. These camps aim to update voters about their booths and entries in the electoral roll, as well as motivate them to vote. He urged residents to participate actively in elections. "Patna, a district with a rich historical legacy and one of the highest literacy rates, is the capital of a state known as the birthplace of democracy. Therefore, all stakeholders must work to improve Patna's voter turnout. Everyone whose name appears on the electoral roll must vote," he said. The DM emphasised the importance of participation by first-time voters, women, and persons with disabilities (PWD). "The administration is committed to accessible elections for all, especially for PWDs and senior citizens," he said. A team of approximately 500 officers and personnel will be deployed to raise voter awareness in the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) area. All six executive officers have been tasked with leading awareness campaigns to tackle urban voter apathy. Public outreach will be enhanced using 69 Public Address Systems installed by Patna Smart City Limited at key intersections. Activities such as banners, slogans, selfie points, rangoli, and other creative methods will be deployed across malls, markets, haats and other public places to engage citizens. He also highlighted the ongoing 'Mission 60' campaign, led by the Election Commission of India, which targets the 60 polling stations with the lowest turnout in each assembly constituency. The aim is to boost turnout from these locations to 66%. "Preparations are in full swing across the district as per the Commission's guidelines," he said. "We are committed to making this festival of democracy a meaningful and pleasant experience. Every voter must cast their vote to further strengthen our democracy," the DM added.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ECI ramps up efforts to boost voter turnout
Chhapra: With the assembly elections approaching, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its monitoring and preparations, placing particular emphasis on increasing voter turnout. ECI secretaries Santosh Kumar and Rajiv Kumar said at Sonepur on Saturday that greater attention must be given to young and women voters. They expressed confidence that the ongoing activities under the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme would yield positive results. They stressed the importance of identifying polling booths with low voter turnout and mobilising grassroots support. "BLOs, voluntary organisations, Jeevika Didi, ASHA, Sevika and Sahayika must come forward to increase the polling percentage," they said. The officials also stressed the need to intensify SVEEP activities to motivate the electorate and informed that a review of the electoral rolls is currently underway. They urged all eligible but unregistered citizens to ensure their names are included in the voter list. The ECI secretaries also interacted with BLOs who recently returned from training in Delhi, encouraging them to apply their learning effectively on the ground. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
