Election Commission and ministry of education collaborate to promote electoral literacy in schools and colleges
Thursday, 2 November 2023 The Election Commission of India has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Education to promote electoral literacy among students. The initiative aims to integrate lessons on electoral literacy into the curriculum for students in classes 6-12 as well as in colleges and universities. The goal is to prepare students for their first vote and instill democratic values in them. The memorandum also includes plans to incorporate content on electoral literacy in school textbooks and to establish electoral literacy clubs and democracy rooms in schools. The aim is to tackle voter apathy, particularly among young and urban voters.
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Keen to take electoral literacy to the classrooms, the Election Commission on Thursday entered into a memorandum of understanding with the ministry of education... IndiaTimes
Thursday, 2 November 2023
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