Community radios assure EC to contribute their best for voter education and awareness

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Mar 31, 2019

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Community radios assure EC to contribute their best for voter education and awareness

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Community radio stations across the country have assured the Election Commission to contribute their best for voter education and awareness.

The Commission organised a workshop in New Delhi yesterday for training and capacity building of the community radios for voter education and awareness.

Senior Deputy Election Commissioner, Umesh Sinha in a statement said the community radio is one of the best medium to reach the last voter of the country.

He said, Community Radio can play an important role in strengthening democracy by developing content in their local dialects and deepening the process of voter awareness.

Mr Sinha assured that Community Radio Stations will now become an integral part of the voter education programme.

Deputy Election Commissioner Chandra Bhushan Kumar said that effort of the poll body is to ensure fair and fearless elections and Community Radios can play an important role in this endevour.

Community Radio is one of the best medium to reach to the last voter of the country. It can play an important role in strengthening democarcy by developing content in their local dialects and deepening the process of voter education and awareness upto the grass root level.

Election Commission ensures fair and fearless elections and Community Radios can play an important role in assisting the Commission.