Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC’s) are platforms to engage school students, college students and people in villages through interesting activities and hands-on experience to sensitise with their electoral rights. It is constituted at the behest of Election Commission of India (ECI) in all the educational institution with a motive to aware and ensure the participation of youth & future voters who are pillars of Indian democracy.
VISION
Electoral literacy club aims at strengthening the culture of electoral participation among young and future voters.
OBJECTIVES
-The main objective of ELC is to promote awareness of ‘Right to vote’ among students, faculty members and community at large.
-To enable critical thinking on issues related to election rights, democracies and its processes.
– ELC works to educate the future voters about enrolment, and other electoral process like EVM/VVPAT.
-To develop a culture of electoral participation and maximize the ethical voting and follow the principle ‘Every vote counts’ and ‘No voters to be left behind’.
Crux of the Club
Developing the practice of informed and ethical electoral participation is vital to invest in the future of democracy. Under its flagship program ‘Systematic Voters‘ Education & Electoral Participation (SVEEP), the Election Commission of India carries out various interventions for strengthening and enhancing quality electoral participation.
The Election Commission of India is now rolling out its ambitious project ‘Electoral Literacy Clubs‘ for mainstreaming electoral literacy in Schools and Colleges.
NODAL OFFICER :
Firoskhan A
Assistant Professor
Department of Commerce
Programme
Date: 03 December, 2022
Name of the Activity: Discussion Forum on Electoral Insights
Objective
The Electoral Literacy Club organized an orientation event aimed at sensitizing college community about importance of elections in any democracy and their role in choosing representatives wisely. The event was a resounding success, attended by enthusiastic students eager to learn about the club and its objectives.
Orientation programme inaugurated by Mr. Abhilash, village officer, Kottankara
Quiz Competition on Electoral Literacy
Quiz competition on electoral literacy was conducted on 3rd January 2023 as part of campaign organised for creating awareness among students regarding election process in the country.
