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@article{188191,
        author = {Dr. Vijay Jaysing Mane},
        title = {POLITICAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {1159-1162},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188191},
        abstract = {India is a democratic country where elections and formation of Government takes place after every five years. It is not a new process for Indians. Elections for formation of Local Self Government, State Assemblies, Lok Sabha are held after every five years. Along with this they have to cast the votes in various local organisations. These local cooperative organizations include Cooperative Sugar factories, Cooperative milk dairies, Cooperative banks, “VIKAS” societies, that are almost in every village and the like. Due to all these organizations mostly cooperative, elections do take place on regular basis. Hence the voters of our country on an average cast their votes on annual basis for one or the other organization.
During the time of election, politicians remain busy in devising the tricks and gullies to woo an unsuspecting yet wary Indian electorate. Aren't we tired of not having a stable local self-governance? How long can we keep spending crores and crores of money without the proper people’s representative in the local government system? The hard-earned money of the people collected through various forms of taxes is spent by the officers, instead of spending it through the representatives of local self-government. It looks like the luxury of having a new government official operating for the local self-government every now and then is a privilege to the underprivileged Indian masses. Can't we put a little thought and wisdom into our votes, so that it goes to the right and deserving candidates and a party? Isn't it high time people, especially those, who are most vulnerable target and vote banks of self-seeking politicians see the holiness and hypocrisy of politicians? Unlike the assembly elections, illusive memorandums will continue in full swing through the false promises of various schemes made by the ruling parties. On the other hand, the opposition parties will be attacked through various law and order enforcement institutions and instruments that were once used for maintaining peace and prosperity. In such a situation, the responsibility lies with the conscious citizens/ conscious voters.
The Political Literacy Campaign (hence forth PLC) would be the first step towards creating awareness among the voters and helping them to think, judge and decide for themselves. The second step would be to establish the voters forum.  These people’s organization will bring awareness among the voters regarding whom to vote for and why, keeping in mind past lessons and the present scenario. This paper is expected to shade light on the need and importance of PLC.},
        keywords = {Political Literacy; Campaign; Local self-government; Underprivileged; Illiteracy},
        month = {December},
        }