Electoral Literacy Club

Background

Electoral Literacy Club (ELC), under the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) framework, promotes electoral literacy and youth engagement in the democratic process. The initiative, with active collaboration across colleges, aims to ensure responsible, informed voting by encouraging voter registration and participation.

ELC is a platform designed to engage college students in understanding their electoral rights and the voting process. It encourages informed, ethical participation through interactive activities and hands-on experiences. The Electoral Literacy Clubs were set up in 120 colleges, including 60 Calicut University colleges, in collaboration with NSS, promoting voter registration and democratic participation. DCIP interns contributed by facilitating the creation of club structures, organizing awareness campaigns, and coordinating events like mock elections and street plays. The initiative aims to foster youth involvement and ensure inclusivity, especially for differently-abled students. Through these efforts, ELC aims to strengthen the culture of electoral participation and build future leaders.

Citizen Participation: Encourages active youth involvement in the electoral process.
Inclusive Engagement: Focuses on ensuring participation from differently-abled students.
Hands-On Electoral Experience: Conducts activities such as mock elections and voter registration drives.
Volunteer Coordination: Involves students in organizing and executing voter awareness campaigns.
DCIP Intern Contributions: Interns played a critical role in organizing events, outreach, and logistics.

Successful Setup of ELCs: Established 60 clubs across Calicut University, engaging students in electoral awareness.
Innovative Activities: Conducted a Mock Election to familiarize students with the voting process and voter awareness rallies.
Public Engagement: The "Rang De Vote" rangoli competition and street plays emphasized the importance of informed voting.
DCIP Intern Contributions: Interns played a key role in organizing, facilitating, and supporting all major activities.
Media Recognition: Widespread media attention for the innovative electoral literacy initiatives implemented in Kozhikode.

LEAP Boat Campaign

Reaching Voters Where They Are Overview : The LEAP Boat Campaign was a targeted electoral awareness initiative conducted among the coastal communities of Beypore under District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh IAS. Designed as a field-level intervention, the programme aimed to take local body election awareness directly to fishing communities, reinforcing the importance of exercising voting rights ahead of the Local Body Elections. Key Highlights: Activities / Programmes: Boat r

A Day with BLO

Ground-level Exposure to Electoral Processes Overview : A Day with BLO was a district-wide initiative organised to support the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and strengthen electoral literacy among college students under District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh IAS. The programme enabled students to work closely with Booth Level Officers (BLOs), offering first-hand exposure to the challenges involved in safeguarding electoral rights and conducting voter-related fieldw

SIR Mega Kite Festival & Pre-Events

Creative Youth Engagement for Electoral Awareness Overview : The SIR Mega Kite Festival , along with its preparatory activities—Kite-Making Workshop and Kite-Tail Painting—was designed as a youth-centric awareness initiative to create a positive public mood around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) under District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh IAS. The programme used creativity, participation, and public visibility to position students as both recipients and carriers of elect

SIR Day

Synchronised Electoral Awareness Across Campuses Overview: SIR Day was a district-wide awareness initiative conducted across colleges in Kozhikode to promote the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) under District Collector Snehil Kumar Singh IAS. The programme aimed to create a shared moment of civic reflection by synchronising activities across campuses and reinforcing the importance of voter enrolment and participation. Key Highlights Activities / Programmes: Simultaneous rin

District Collector's Internship Programme