UPSC Articles
NATIONAL VOTERS’ DAY (NVD)
Part of: GS Prelims
In News
- Celebrated on January 25th since 2011 to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India, which was established on 25th January 1950
- Objective: To encourage, facilitate and maximize the enrolment, especially for the new voters; To spread awareness among voters for promoting informed participation in the elections.
- Theme for NVD-2020 is ‘Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy