Press Release

NSS Unit, Dogra Degree College organized an event to mark the National Voters Day on 25th January 2021. National Voters Day is celebrated every year to spread awareness about the necessity of voting and to encourage the young generation towards voting rights. The main objective being to increase the enrolment of voters, especially the eligible ones. More than 50 NSS volunteers joined the e-platform to attain awareness about their voting rights. Ms. Priya Kundal, Lecturer Political Science, Department of BA was the resource person of the day wherein she deliberated on the topic “Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy” on virtual platform (through Google Meet).
Other activities undertaken included poetry writing and slogan making competition. The judges for this event were Ms. Aditi Khajuria, Lecturer in English and Mr. Balwant Singh, NSS Programme Officer, Dogra Degree College. Students made beautiful posters and recited self composed poems based on National Voters Day 2021 theme “Making our voters empower, vigilant, safe and informed”. Participations certificate were given to all volunteers.