nIn a bid to encourage the people of Delhi to cast their votes, the Delhi poll body has started an initiative in association with the education departments and all the concerned civic authorities to maximise the number of voter turnout in the upcoming elections.
Under the initiative, a resolution letter will be distributed to all the students in schools through which they would persuade their parents to cast their votes on the day of polling.
Currently, around 36 lakh sankalp patras have been issued to the concerned departments of Education. The departments has distributed these to the schools under their authority and will submit the report to the election office on Tuesday.
"Sankalp patra is a resolution letter which is distributed to the students by their schools. The students through this are being encouraged to persuade their parents that they will cast their votes without fail. The parents in return too promise their children that they will cast their votes and will also cajole the eligible voters of their family, friends and neighbours to vote. Such initiative involves the emotional stuff of parents to their children and stimulates them to fulfill their promise and exercise their right to vote," said an official.
Officials also added that the education department has always played a vital role in spreading voters' awareness through their students by the means of organising rallies, competitions and so on. The motto behind this venture is "No voter to be left behind'.
The much awaited assembly elections in the national capital will be held on 8th February and the results will be declared on 11th February. A total number of 1,67,85,613 voters will cast their vote on the polling day, out of which 81,05,236 are male voters , 66,80,277 female voters and 869 transgenders.