The Election Commission of India and Civil Society
Organisations have decided to work together on inclusive and greater
participation of people in the electoral process. This was decided during a
two-day consultation ECI held with a range of Civil Society Organizations in New
Delhi concluded yesterday. The consultation also came up with recommandations on
the challenges faced by Election Commission in meeting gender gap, fighting
urban apathy, overcoming youth disconnect, inclusion of marginalised and weaker
section and promoting ethical and informed voting. The Consultation also
identified areas in which CSOs can extend electoral services support to election
machinery at the grassroots level.
Receiving the recommandations, Chief
Election Commissionner of India, Shri V S Sampath said that the CSOs can play an
effective role in supporting ECI efforts in enrolment and also in turnout of
voters. CEC said that the Commission would seriously examine the recommandations
for implémentation after wider consultations with state Chief Electoral
Officers.
Dr. Nasim Zaidi, Election Commissioner, said, there is a
strong need for collaboration with CSOs for information dissemination and
sustained Voter education to bring about actual behavioural change . Ms. Caitlin
Wiesen, Country Director, UNDP, underlined UNDP support to the ECI-Civil Society
collaboration, while describing it as a unique achievement and a global model.
The recommendations from the Consultation was presented to the
Commission by Shri Akshay Rout, Director General, ECI. The consultation was
organised by the Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP)
Division of the Commission in association with UNDP India. 40 CSOs from across
the country participated in this national consultation.
Courtesy: PIB
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