On the occasion of 12th National Voters’ Day, Election Commission of India launched a National Voter Awareness contest- ‘My Vote is my Future- Power of One Vote’ to reiterate the importance of every vote through creative expression. The National Voter Awareness Contest by the Election Commission of India’s SVEEP (Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation) program taps into the talent and creativity of people, while also strengthening democracy through their active involvement. Open to all age groups, the contest aims at celebrating ideas and content curated on the theme of the importance of every single vote in a democracy. The website (https://ecisveep.nic.in/contest/) is developed to provide a detailed overview of the five contests to all the participants. The following are the comprehensive details of each contest.
CONTEST TIMELINE: January 25, 2022 – March 15, 2022
THEME: “My Vote is My Future: Power of One Vote”
CONTESTS: 1. Quiz Contest 2. Song Contest 3. Video Making Contest 4. Poster Design Contest 5. Slogan Contest
CONTEST CATEGORIES: The song contest, video-making contest, and poster design contest are classified into three categories: 1. Amateur 2. Professional 3. Institutional
Participants can participate in any of the following categories:
Amateur: A person who does singing/video making/poster designing as a hobby, for a creative urge, but her/his major source of revenue is from some other means is considered as ‘Amateur’.
Professional: A person whose main source of livelihood is from singing/video making/poster designing or working in any form where the major source of revenue is through singing/video making/poster designing – is considered to be ‘Professional’. It may kindly be noted that, if selected, the participant shall submit a certificate to testify in the professional category.
Institutional: Educational Institutions such as schools, colleges, universities and organization registered under relevant Central or State Government Act can take part in the Institutional category.
