1. Involving youth in election process
P.Amudha
District Collector, Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
P.AMUDHA,
DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DHARMAPURI,TN

2. Youth’s political apathy I don’t vote because…
I am not interested in politics
Voting doesn’t change anything…
I do not have any preference/
do not know the candidates
It is a waste of time

3. Youth voices… I don’t vote because…
Polls are Rigged
Elected members switch parties
Votes are bought
You can be included in electoral roll if you know a politician
EVMs can be tampered
Names go missing in Electoral roll

4. Poll Day… Holiday Long Queues
Not sure if name is there in electoral roll
Location of polling station

5. 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.

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. Summary Revision 2009 as on 01.01.2009 (Supplement - I)

11. Summary Revision 2010 As on 01.01.2010 Pennagaram AS

12. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DHARMAPURI,TN
Sustainability of Indian democracy will be guaranteed when the youth are aware of their political role and fulfill their responsibility as citizens of society.
P.AMUDHA,
DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DHARMAPURI,TN

13. THANK YOU