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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
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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
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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
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Poll Day…
• Holiday• Long Queues• Not sure if name
is there in electoral roll
• Location of polling station
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Percentage of young voters to total inclusions
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
57 -
Palaco
de
58 -
Penna
gara
m
59 -
Dharm
apur
i
60 -
Pappi
redd
ipatti
61 -
Harur
(SC)
Total
Inclusion Total
Age of voters between 18-39
Summary Revision 2009 as on 01.01.2009 (Supplement - I)
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Summary Revision 2010 As on 01.01.2010 Pennagaram AS
Percentage of Young voters included to total voters in Summary revision 2010
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
58 - Pennagaram
Inclusion Total
Age of voters between18-39
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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.
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