You can win a prize of up to Rs 10,000 by uploading a selfie with a blue ink finger
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, May 7 -
A new initiative has been launched to increase voter turnout, in which after voting on election day, voters can participate in a draw by uploading selfies with inked fingers on social media with a blue mark. A spokesperson for the Election Commission informed about this initiative, stating that future voters, i.e., school children, should be alert to their voting rights from now on.
Each vote counts in a democracy, so this initiative has been started to ensure that every voter casts their vote. According to the directives of the State Election Commission, children will be involved in all districts under a new scheme so that on the day of voting, children are encouraged to take selfies with inked fingers of their parents on social media. Under this scheme, all such selfies can be uploaded on the portal and children can win cash prizes ranging from Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 10,000 at the district level.
Similarly, school students can also participate in this initiative, and the school whose students upload the most selfies will also be awarded a special prize of Rs. 25,000. A link has been created on the www.ceoharyana.gov.in portal for uploading selfies, which will be open on the day of voting, i.e., May 25.
The link to upload selfies will open for school children along with voting from 7 AM on the day of voting, and selfies can be uploaded until 8 PM. He said that to attract voters for the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Election Commission of India has released the logo named "Chunav Ka Parv-Desh Ka Garv". The Sveep campaign is also continuously running with the goal of increasing voters turnout. He instructed education officers to inspect the voting centres set up in schools before voting to enable children to understand the voting process well.