An Electoral Literacy Club is a platform to engage College students through interesting activities and hands-on experience to sensitize them on their electoral rights and familiarize them with the electoral process of registration and voting. Electoral Literacy Clubs are especially being set up in colleges all across India targeting the new voters, (in the age group of 18-21 years old) pursuing their graduation. The club will have all the students from all semesters as its members.
OBJECTIVES:
In furtherance of this vision, the Electoral Literacy Club shall be established at our college with the following objectives:
- To educate the targeted populations about voter registration, electoral process and related matters through hands on experience.
- To familiarize the targeted populations with EVM and VVPAT and to educate them about robustness of EVM and integrity of the electoral process using EVMs.
- To help the target audience understand the value of their vote to ensure that they exercise their suffrage right in a confident, comfortable and ethical manner.
- To harness the potential of ELC members for carrying the electoral literacy in communities.
- To facilitate voter registration for its eligible members who are not yet registered.
- To develop a culture of electoral participation and maximize the informed and ethical voting and follow the principle ‘Every Vote Counts’ and ‘No Voter to be
Electoral Literacy Club Composition:
| # | Name | Department | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. K V Mahendra Prashanth | Administration | Chairman |
| 2 | Mr. Renuka Prasad.M.N | Humanities | Nodal Officer |
| 3 | Mr. Kiran K Gautama Havaldar | Administration | Coordinator |
| 4 | Mr. Pranav | ECE | Student Representative |
| 5 | Mr. Shivakumar K S | Administration | Member |
| 6 | Dr. Neethu Patil | Civil | Member |
| 7 | Mr. Siddanna.S.R | ISE | Member |
| 8 | Mr. Pradeep.D.R | Mathematics | Member |
| 9 | Mrs. Smitha.N | Mechanical | Member |
| 10 | Mr. Vijayakumar.G | MBA | Member |
National Voters Day – 24th January 2023
With the blessings of Pujya Swamiji and support from our respected Principal, pleased to inform you all that, Electoral literacy club, SJBIT, in association with Virddhi student club had Celebrated National Voters Day on 24th January 2023. The event was to bring awareness of Voting rights in the young minds of our college who are going to elect the democratic representatives in near future. Students took oath and pledged to uphold the democratic traditions of our country.
With the blessings of Pujya Swamiji and support from our respected Principal, pleased to inform you all that, Electoral Literacy club, SJBIT had organised an Open talk and A Debate competition “PARINAM” on 5th May, 2023 in SJB Gallery. Students and teachers shared their views on Education, Society, Politics and Culture and tried best to put forth their opinions boldly.
