P.AMUDHA,DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DHARMAPURI,TN

Involving youth in election Involving youth in election processprocess

Involving youth in election Involving youth in election processprocess

P.Amudha P.Amudha District Collector, Dharmapuri, Tamil NaduDistrict Collector, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu

Youth’s political apathy I don’t vote because…

It is a waste of time

I am not interested in politics

Voting doesn’t change anything…

I do not have any preference/

do not know the candidates

Youth voices… I don’t vote because…

Polls are Rigged

EVMs can be

tampered

Elected members switch parties

You can be included in

electoral roll if you know a politician Names go missing

in Electoral roll

Votes are bought

Poll Day…

• Holiday• Long Queues• Not sure if name

is there in electoral roll

• Location of polling station

Democracy and Election

•Democracy : government of the people, by the people for the people.

•Elections : For the politicians, by the politicians and of the politicians.

Efforts to demystify election process

– Enrollment as voter– Getting an EPIC– Change in Address/ constituency– Eligibility to contest for various elections– Compliant redressal system– Steps taken by ECI to ensure free and

fair election– Citizen interface for suggestions

Understanding election and politics

Youth targeted through– E- mails– Social networking sites– FAQs in ECI and all state CEO sites– Interaction with NGOs working for youth

development – CBOs organising leadership courses– Debates in popular TV channels– Educational institutions- – films on past electoral process– Election watch Organisations

Importance of civic education

• The purpose of civic education – is to prepare and motivate youth to

participate in civic society. – It seeks to provide youth with basic

knowledge and understanding of the government and political process of their nation

– It encourages them to be engaged in the wide range of activities that make up participation including voting, party membership, issue organization at the grassroots level, policymaking, candidacy, and work with local NGOs.

Importance of civic education…

• Cultivating the ability to decide political situation and having objective knowledge about national and local political phenomena.

• Cultivating talent and teaching the roles as a responsible citizen.

Percentage of young voters to total inclusions

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61 -

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Total

Inclusion Total

Age of voters between 18-39

Summary Revision 2009 as on 01.01.2009 (Supplement - I)

Summary Revision 2010 As on 01.01.2010 Pennagaram AS

Percentage of Young voters included to total voters in Summary revision 2010

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58 - Pennagaram

Inclusion Total

Age of voters between18-39

P.AMUDHA,DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DHARMAPURI,TN

Sustainability of Indian democracy Sustainability of Indian democracy will be guaranteed when the youth will be guaranteed when the youth are aware of their political role and are aware of their political role and fulfill their responsibility as citizens fulfill their responsibility as citizens

of society.of society.

Sustainability of Indian democracy Sustainability of Indian democracy will be guaranteed when the youth will be guaranteed when the youth are aware of their political role and are aware of their political role and fulfill their responsibility as citizens fulfill their responsibility as citizens

of society.of society.

THANK YOU