It’s now not just Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or Congress president Rahul Gandhi who've made Karnataka elections the cynosure of all eyes by way of unsheathing their swords. Bengaluru colleges too are trying to make sure a high voting proportion on May 12. And they are even throwing in free marks to in order that scholars coax their folks to head out and vote.
Students can simply earn an extra 4 marks if both their folks can display their inked finger.
“We are going to have booths in our colleges too; now not for voting however for folks to come back and display us that they voted. We will report main points of the students and the parents and award 4 marks to them within the Part B segment of inside assessments,” stated D Shashi Kumar, predominant ofBlossoms School and common secretary of Karnataka Associated Managements of English-medium Schools (KAMS).
“We aren't selling any party right here; we are just asking the children to make sure their folks pass and solid their vote. Children can deliver their folks after they have voted and drop their names. They could win some sweets within the lucky draw,” he added.
But how will colleges ensure that the parents have certainly voted? “When the varsity reopens, the parents will come to the varsity with the inked finger. The ink will stay for a month, so we can simply in finding out,” Kumar stated.
The indelible ink manufactured by way of Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd lasts for more than a month on arms; thousands have attempted to erase it for fraudulent voting however have failed miserably.
Blossoms School had run a pilot last yr which noticed 1,700 out of 2,000 folks casting their votes. It was initiated by way of KAMS as a challenge for their network of 3,000 colleges in Karnataka.
Manasa Public School in Thanisandra will observe their school app and the WhatsApp group of oldsters to push up voting proportion. Shiv Kumar, predominant of the varsity stated, “We want 100 according to cent turnout in our school. We are ensuring that each mother or father votes. We have a faculty App, the place we've requested the parents to add the photograph of the parents’ finger after casting the vote. We even have class-wise WhatsApp teams of oldsters and they may be able to post their image there as smartly.”
Presidency School is sending voice messages to oldsters. Satyanarayana, predominant of the varsity stated, “We will inform folks thru voice messages that their youngsters can rating up to 4 marks in Part B examinations. When the varsity reopens, youngsters can include their folks and display the ink mark.”
Another school which noticed a large turnout when it took up this initiative last yr is NBN Vidya Mandir on Bannerghatta Road. The predominant, Renukesh R, stated, “We had been subtly doing this from past 3 elections. When we did it the primary time, other folks laughed at it. Then after we did it for the BBMP elections, we noticed 95 p.c turnout among folks. This yr, we will make certain all our folks pass and vote – with a lucky draw, lottery and items for individuals who get their finger inked.”
Brilliant move this. Because high turnouts virtually at all times mean trouble for the incumbent.
Students can simply earn an extra 4 marks if both their folks can display their inked finger.
“We are going to have booths in our colleges too; now not for voting however for folks to come back and display us that they voted. We will report main points of the students and the parents and award 4 marks to them within the Part B segment of inside assessments,” stated D Shashi Kumar, predominant of
“We aren't selling any party right here; we are just asking the children to make sure their folks pass and solid their vote. Children can deliver their folks after they have voted and drop their names. They could win some sweets within the lucky draw,” he added.
But how will colleges ensure that the parents have certainly voted? “When the varsity reopens, the parents will come to the varsity with the inked finger. The ink will stay for a month, so we can simply in finding out,” Kumar stated.
The indelible ink manufactured by way of Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd lasts for more than a month on arms; thousands have attempted to erase it for fraudulent voting however have failed miserably.
Blossoms School had run a pilot last yr which noticed 1,700 out of 2,000 folks casting their votes. It was initiated by way of KAMS as a challenge for their network of 3,000 colleges in Karnataka.
Manasa Public School in Thanisandra will observe their school app and the WhatsApp group of oldsters to push up voting proportion. Shiv Kumar, predominant of the varsity stated, “We want 100 according to cent turnout in our school. We are ensuring that each mother or father votes. We have a faculty App, the place we've requested the parents to add the photograph of the parents’ finger after casting the vote. We even have class-wise WhatsApp teams of oldsters and they may be able to post their image there as smartly.”
Presidency School is sending voice messages to oldsters. Satyanarayana, predominant of the varsity stated, “We will inform folks thru voice messages that their youngsters can rating up to 4 marks in Part B examinations. When the varsity reopens, youngsters can include their folks and display the ink mark.”
Another school which noticed a large turnout when it took up this initiative last yr is NBN Vidya Mandir on Bannerghatta Road. The predominant, Renukesh R, stated, “We had been subtly doing this from past 3 elections. When we did it the primary time, other folks laughed at it. Then after we did it for the BBMP elections, we noticed 95 p.c turnout among folks. This yr, we will make certain all our folks pass and vote – with a lucky draw, lottery and items for individuals who get their finger inked.”
Brilliant move this. Because high turnouts virtually at all times mean trouble for the incumbent.
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