Bhubaneswar, Feb 27: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday directed all the higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country to organise “Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye” campaign from February 28 to March 6 and encourage young voters to exercise their democratic rights in the upcoming elections.

The Minister said that he had directed all HEIs in the country to conduct comprehensive voter awareness activities at their campuses to emphasize the youths the value of voting, making informed choices, and participating in electoral processes for a more representative democracy.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Pradhan also highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarion call to the youths and first-time voters to exercise their franchise in large numbers.

In furtherance to Hon. PM @narendramodi ji’s clarion call, @EduMinOfIndia is organising a series of voter awareness activities at HEIs to spread the message of #MeraPehlaVoteDeshKeLiye among first-time voters.

The voter awareness activities will include both, on-ground events… pic.twitter.com/PHbiAe1yXT
— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) February 27, 2024

The initiative symbolizes the importance of Elections and the pride of voting in the largest democracy in the world. It will witness both on-ground physical events and online competitions on MyGov platform.

Various activities including competitions on blog writing, podcasts, debate, essay writing, quizzes, extempore, Battle of Bands, etc. will be conducted to show their creativity in content creation.

Also Read: PM Modi Urges People To Spread ‘Mera Pehla Vote Desh Ke Liye’ Message Among First Time Voters

Workshops and seminars emphasising the value of voting, understanding the electoral process etc will also be organised at the institutions. Additionally, the campaign will encourage youth to take the voter's pledge on the official website of the Election Commission. They will also be encouraged to download the Voter Helpline App.

NSS and its volunteers will lead the program in educational institutions, with activities documented on the 'My Gov' portal for wider dissemination. Educational institution clubs will also participate in the campaign.

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