Empowering young and future events
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has celebrated the 7th National Voters’ Day (NVD) on January 25, 2017 across country with the theme of “Empowering young and future events” to enhance participation of citizens in the electoral process. The National level function was held in New Delhi. The NVD is celebrated every year in India on January 25 to mark the foundation day of ECI, which came into being on this day in 1950. The purpose of the NVD is to increase enrollment of voters, especially of the newly eligible ones. The Day is also utilized to spread awareness among voters regarding effective participation in the electoral process.