{"id":2723,"date":"2024-03-17T22:34:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T17:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2024-03-17T22:34:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T17:04:11","slug":"voters-guide-for-pwds-and-senior-citizen-electors-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2024\/03\/17\/voters-guide-for-pwds-and-senior-citizen-electors-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"Voter\u2019s Guide for PwDs and Senior Citizen Electors launched"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>New Delhi.<\/strong> In a first of its kind initiative, the Election Commission of India (ECI) in association with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organised an Exhibition Cricket Match between the Indian Deaf Cricket Association (IDCA) Team and the Delhi &amp; District Cricket Association (DDCA) team to foster voter education and inclusivity. The match was held on March 16, 2024 at Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi. On the occasion, Sheetal Devi, a distinguished Para-archer, and Arjuna Awardee, was announced as the National Icon in the PwD category.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The event<\/strong> was graced by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner\u2019s Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu who felicitated the winning team. Renowned former Indian Cricketer, Nikhil Chopra, was also invited as the special guest alongside officials from DDCA and IDCA.\u00a0This cricket match exemplified the commitment made by CEC Rajiv Kumar to the Indian deaf Cricket team when he felicitated them for bringing laurels to the nation by winning the T20 Champions Trophy held in UAE, on the eve of International Day of PwDs in 2022. He had mentioned that \u201c<em>ECI will explore the possibility of sponsoring a match of the Indian Deaf Cricket Association team with mainstream cricket tea<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Both<\/strong> teams put up a spirited performance to entertain and thrill the crowd of 2500 spectators including Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) of various categories and young voters, gathered under a bright blue sky to enjoy the match. The DDCA team won by 69 runs (Scorecard- DDCA 190\/5; IDCA &#8211; 121\/8) in a match where the message of inclusivity and togetherness was the ultimate victor. The message of \u2018Nothing like voting, I vote for sure\u2019 rang loud and true throughout the event.\u00a0It underscores ECI&#8217;s commitment towards inclusivity and empowerment and will inspire fellow voters with disabilities to enrol and participate in the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The match<\/strong> concluded with a captivating performance by the \u2018Shining Star Music Band\u2019- a band featuring the visually impaired.\u00a0Over the course of the event, the Commission launched a dedicated Voter\u2019s Guide for PwDs and Senior Citizen Electors. The comprehensive booklet outlines essential provisions available to PwDs and senior citizens, including infrastructural, informative, and procedural details at polling stations, as well as the applicability and procedure for Postal Ballots, facilitating a smooth and pleasurable voting experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The measures<\/strong> follow key initiatives undertaken by the Commission towards PwDs. These include inter alia, optional home voting facility for PwDs with benchmarked disabilities, mapping of Persons with Disabilities polling station-wise, provision of free transportation on poll day, disability-specific facilitations at all polling stations, accessibility checklist at polling stations, appointment of State and District PwD Icons, awareness campaigns, the Saksham ECI App, Braille enabled EPICs and EV<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Election Commission of Indi<\/strong>a remains confident that such initiatives will significantly enhance voter participation, particularly among youth and persons with disabilities, in the upcoming general elections. Through a meticulously designed framework of guidelines and inclusive measures, the Commission is committed to ensuring a truly representative and robust democracy.\u00a0The event was drawn to a close by a stirring rendition of the national anthem in sign language by students from the Indian Sign Language Research and Training Centre (ISLRTC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi. 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