The Election Commission of India (ECI) has recently partnered with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) and the Department of Posts (DoP) through an MoU to boost voter awareness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
About the MoU:
- This MoU aims to leverage the extensive networks of these organizations to promote voter education and conduct training on SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation), ECI’s flagship programme since 2009.
- SVEEP is a flagship programme of ECI, launched in 2009, that focuses on enhancing voter awareness, education, and participation.
- Moreover, NCERT has incorporated chapters on electoral literacy in school textbooks.
About the Voter education:
- The Voter education is crucial for enabling voters to make informed choices, providing information on the voting process, the government, key national issues, the value of democracy, and gender equality.
- The need for voter education in India is highlighted by the low voter turnout in the 2019 General Election, where 30 crore of 91 crore electors did not vote, a lack of awareness among the masses, and the importance of informed voting for a democratic election process.
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