President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to give away the National Voters’ Day (NVD) awards on the occasion of 14th National Voters’ Day (NVD) on January 25. Being organised by the Election Commission of India, the Day is dedicated to the voters, and will be celebrated on the theme – ‘Nothing Like Voting, I Vote For sure’.
The President will present the Best Electoral Practices Awards for the year 2023. The awards will be presented to State and District level officers for their outstanding performance in the conduct of elections during 2023 in different spheres such as IT initiatives, Security Management, Election Management, Accessible Election, Electoral Roll and contribution in the field of voter awareness and outreach.
Furthermore, the awards will also be given to important stakeholders including government departments, and media organizations for their valuable contribution towards voters’ awareness.
In addition to this, the first copy of the ECI Publication ‘ECI initiatives for General Elections 2024’ will be presented to the President by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, and a short voter awareness film – ‘My Vote My Duty’ will be screened.
On January 25, 2024, the Election Commission of India celebrates its 75th year of service to the Nation. To mark this momentous occasion, and in light of the 2024 Parliamentary Elections – a commemorative postage stamp themed “Inclusive Elections” will be released.
Further, on the occasion, an innovative multi-media campaign for Voter Education and Awareness for the forthcoming Parliamentary Elections 2024 will also be launched. A multimedia exhibition showcasing the grandeur of Indian elections, electoral reforms, technological advancements and election management innovations will also be displayed.
The event will also be attended by the Heads and representatives of Election Management bodies namely, Maldives, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka and Uzbekistan.
National Voters’ Day
National Voters’ Day is being celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011, across the country to mark the foundation day of the Election Commission of India, i.e. 25th January 1950.
The Day is aimed at creating electoral awareness amongst citizens and encouraging them to participate in the electoral process. Dedicated to the voters of the country, the National Voters’ Day is also used to facilitate enrolment of voters, especially the newly eligible young voters. New voters are felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in the NVD functions held across the country.
NVD is celebrated at the national, state, district, constituency and polling booth levels, which makes it one of the largest celebrations in the country.