HARYANA, 20 May 2024-
- Draws will be held at the district level, the winner will get a cash prize of Rs. 10,000
- A special prize of Rs. 25,000 will also be given to the school in the district whose students upload the most selfies
- Children to upload selfies with their families after voting on polling day
- Draws will be held at the district level, the winner will get a cash prize of Rs. 10,000
- A special prize of Rs. 25,000 will also be given to the school in the district whose students upload the most selfies
In a bid to increase voter turnout in the Lok Sabha elections scheduled for May 25 in Haryana, the Chief Electoral Officer’s office has launched a new initiative involving school children, who will be rewarded with cash prizes. Under this initiative, children will be encouraged to motivate their parents to vote, and on voting day, they will be required to upload a selfie of their family members after the voting. At the district level, cash prizes of Rs. 10,000, Rs. 5,000, and Rs. 2,500 will be awarded to the first, second, and third winners by conducting a draw of lots.
Sharing more details in this regard, Chief Electoral Officer, Sh. Anurag Agarwal informed that under this initiative, the school having the maximum number of selfies uploaded by their students will also be awarded a special prize of Rs. 25,000. A link has been developed on the https://www.ceoharyana.gov.in/ portal for uploading selfies, which will be available on the voting day, i.e., May 25. The link for uploading selfies will be open for school children along with voting from 7 AM, and selfies can be uploaded until 8 PM.
Sh. Anurag Agarwal said that the aim of this initiative is not only to increase voter turnout this time but also to make school children, who will be future voters, aware of their voting rights. He said that every vote counts in a democracy, so this initiative has been started to ensure that every voter casts their vote.
He said that to attract and encourage voters for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Election Commission of India has given the slogan ‘Chunav Ka Parv-Desh Ka Garv’. In Haryana too, efforts are being made to celebrate this festival in a unique way and create awareness among voters through slogans.’