Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the Population by the Centre and States

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2.11TH NATIONAL VOTERS’ DAY (NVD)

IMPORTANT POINTS:

25th January is celebrated as National Voters’ Day in India to mark the formation of the Election Commission of India on this day in 1950.

National Voters’ Day 2021:

The theme for this year’s NVD, ‘Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed’, envisages active and participative voters during elections.
It also focuses on ECI’s commitment towards conducting elections safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The National Voters’ Day has been celebrated on January 25 every year since 2011.
The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to encourage, facilitate and maximize enrolment, especially for the new voters.
Dedicated to the voters of the country, the day is utilized to spread awareness among voters and for promoting informed participation in the electoral process.
New voters are felicitated and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card (EPIC) in the NVD functions.
This year on the occasion, the President will launch the ECI’s web radio, ‘Hello Voters’.
This online digital radio service will stream voter awareness programmes.
Also launched would be the e-EPIC.
E-EPIC is the digital version of the Elector Photo Identity Card.