Nodal Officer: Banasri Saikia, Assistant Professor, Political Science
Member Secretary: Daniel Swargiary
Members:
————– Chandrima Rabha
————– Bulbuli Das
————– Hirakjyoti Khakhalary
————– Anjan Das
————– Farhin Akhtar
The Electoral Literacy Club, Bikali College is a platform to engage students through interesting activities and hands-on experience to sensitise them on their electoral rights and familiarise them with the electoral process of registration and voting. Activities and Games are designed to stimulate and motivate students provoking them to think and ask questions. Through ELC, Election Commission of India, aims at strengthening the culture of electoral participation among young and future voters.
Objectives:
- To educate the targeted populations about voter registration, electoral process and related matters through hands on experience
- To facilitate EVM and VVPAT familiarization and education about the robustness of EVM as well as the integrity of the electoral process using EVMs
- To help the target audience understand the value of their vote and exercise their right to franchise in a confident, comfortable and ethical manner
- To harness the potential of ELC members for carrying electoral literacy in communities
- To facilitate voter registration for its eligible members who are not yet registered
- To develop a culture of electoral participation and maximize informed and ethical voting and follow the principle ‘Every vote counts’ and ‘No Voter to be Left Behind’.
Activities (Refer to Electoral Literacy Guide Book):
- The Wall of Democracy
- Ballot Bistro
- Young Voter’s Festival or Yuva Matdata Mahotsav
- Special Drive
- Debate/Speech/Elocution Competition
- National Voters’ Day Celebration
- Motivators’ Invite
- Social Media-based Activities
- Featuring Stories in the College Magazine