Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, January 13 –
The Haryana Government has decided to administer voters’ pledge and conduct a variety of activities on the occasion of National Voters’ Day, which is celebrated on January 25 every year. The schools and educational institutes of the state have been directed to conduct activities such as debates, discussions and competitions (including quiz, drawing, skit, song, painting, essay etc.) as part of the Voters’ Day celebrations or during the run up to National Voters’ Day on the theme of ‘Nothing like voting. I vote for sure’.
Chief Secretary Dr. Vivek Joshi has written a letter in this regard to all Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments, MDs of Boards/Corporations, Deputy Commissioners and Vice-Chancellors/Registrars of universities in the state, wherein they have been asked to direct the staff under them to take the National Voters’ Day (NVD) pledge on January 25.
The letter states that the Election Commission of India has declared its foundation day as National Voter's Day. This day is celebrated every year on January 25 across the country from the polling station level to block, assembly constituency, district and state level.