ECI holds fourth regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs 2.0 and ECINet in Goa

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The Election Commission of India held its fourth regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINet in Goa.
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CEC Gyanesh Kumar said ELCs across India will help strengthen the world's largest democracy.
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ELCs work through schools, colleges and rural communities to build electoral awareness among future voters.

●Fourth ECI regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINet, held in Goa on 3 September 2026.
●Electoral Literacy Clubs were launched on 25 January 2018, the 8th National Voters' Day, and run in schools, colleges and rural communities.
●ELCs sit under SVEEP — Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation, the ECI's voter-awareness programme.
●The Election Commission of India was constituted on 25 January 1950; National Voters' Day marks that date.
●The ECI is a constitutional body established under Article 324 of the Constitution.
●It is headed by the Chief Election Commissioner along with two Election Commissioners.
●Gyanesh Kumar is the 26th Chief Election Commissioner and took office on 19 February 2025 — the first appointed under the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.

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GS Paper 2 > Polity > Constitutional Bodies > Election Commission

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Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the "Election Commission of India"?

Answer: Article 324

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Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner of India?

Answer: President

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★Which Article of the Constitution provides for the Election Commission, and on what date was it constituted?

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SVEEP

Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation — the ECI's flagship voter-education and turnout programme, under which Electoral Literacy Clubs operate.

Electoral Literacy Club

An ECI-backed club in a school, college or village that familiarises current and future voters with registration and the voting process.

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•ECI constituted 25 January 1950; Article 324 of the Constitution.
•ELCs launched 25 January 2018 on the 8th National Voters' Day.
•Gyanesh Kumar is the 26th CEC, in office since 19 February 2025.

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•Article 324 is the single most-tested fact about the ECI — pair it with the 1950 founding date and the 25 January National Voters' Day, which share the same day.

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The Election Commission of India is provided for by which Article of the Constitution?

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