Bastora Legal Aid Cell takes up Election Awareness Campaign

Free and fair election, being the backbone of democracy, it is important that the voters are appropriately informed of their right and the mode of exercise of their right to vote, especially in the event of the new electronic  voting machines that were to be used for the Assembly General Election which was scheduled in February 2017. In this backdrop, The Bastora Free Legal Aid Cell of V.M.Salgaocar College of Law thought it fit to take up this topic and create awareness to voters about the same and succeeded in organizing a Program on Election Awareness on 7^th January 2017.  

Mr. Amitesh Shirvoikar, Block Development Officer (Assistant Returning Officer, Aldona Constituency)  and Mr. Ranjeet R. Salgaonkar, Joint Mamlatdar –II, Bardez  (Assistant Returning Officer, Siolim Constituency) were the resource persons for the program. The faculty in charge of the Bastora Legal Aid Cell, Prof. Pearl Monteiro  and the Sarpanch of Bastora Village Panchayat attended the same.

Bastora Legal Aid Cell Members with Faculty in charge, Prof.Pearl Monteiro , Mr. Amitesh Shirvoikar, Block Development Officer and Mr. Ranjeet Salgaicar, Joint Mamlatdar II 

The speakers addressed the importance of exercising the mandate in an appropriate manner so as to bring in a good and free corrupt state.  Information on the new electronic polling machine which would be introduced in this election, was disseminated. A demonstration on How to use the Machine, with public participation was also held.

Demonstration on Use of EVM

The program was very interactive and the audience actively participated in the discussion and many queries were raised, all of which were answered by the resource persons. 

Mr. Nitesh Ambedkar, Cell Member  introduced and welcomed the guest.  Mr. Dattaprashad Shirodkar, the Student  in charge delivered the Vote of Thanks.