Jammu: Election Commission of India (ECI) Thursday conducted semifinal round of Quiz competition at Teachers Bhawan, Gandhi Nagar Jammu.
The competition, aimed at to educate youth regarding the importance of enrolling oneself for voting, was organized by the ECI and Department of Education J&K is working as nodal agency in conducting these progra
The Quiz was attended by the students from 21 districts and the selected students will participate in ECI National Quiz which is to be held in New Delhi soon.
Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, Shaleen Kabra, said these events are an attempt to create awareness about the Indian Election system and function of democracy in the country besides engaging young students in the age group of 14-17 years the future voters, in a self-learning exercise about the electoral process so as to build an informed electorate in near future. He added that right to vote is a biggest right that a citizen of this nation enjoys and it must be utilized in an earnest manner.
Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Raman Kesar, while throwing light on the details of the quiz, said it was organized in three tier processes which started from intra school competitions and topper of state level competition will compete at national level.
Among others, Deputy CEOs Jammu, Kashmir and other Senior Officers of election and education Department were present on the occasion.
