VOTER AWARENESS FORUMS (VAFs)

Jan. 17, 2019

Election Commission of India (ECI) launched Voter Awareness Forums (VAFs) across the country.

About:

  • Voter Awareness Forums (VAFs) are informal Forums for generating awareness around electoral process through activities like discussions, quizzes, competitions and other engaging activities.

  • All employees of the Organisation (government, private and NGOs) are expected to become members of the VAF with the Head of the Organisation acting as the Chair.

  • VAF is part of the Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) programme of ECI.
    • The ELC programme was launched on the 8th National Voters Day (25th January 2018).

    • It envisages setting up of Electoral Literacy Club in every educational institution and Chunav Pathshala at every booth to cover those outside the formal education system.

    • Around 2.11 Lakh ELCs have already been established across the country in the first year of the launch of the programme.



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