Bhubaneswar: Election Commission of India has invited entries from Media Houses for the National Media Award for best campaign on Voter’s Education and Awareness during the year 2022. There shall be four awards, one each for Print media, Television (Electronic), Radio (Electronic) and Online (Internet)/Social media.
The awards are to recognise the outstanding contribution by Media Houses to promote electoral participation by creating awareness about accessible elections, educating people about the electoral process and raising awareness among the general public about the relevance and importance of voting and registration.
The awards will be in the form of a citation, plaque and cash prize and will be presented on the National Voter’s Day (25th January, 2023).
Criteria
The Jury will base their assessment on the following criteria:
Quality of Voter awareness campaign
· Extent of coverage/quantity
· Evidence of impact on the public
· Coverage on awareness about Accessible Elections
· Any other relevant factor(s)
The awards will be given in following four categories:
Print Media
Electronic (Television) Media
Electronic (Radio) Media and
Online (Internet)/Social Media
All such recommendations/submissions must reach to the Election Commission of India latest by 30th November, 2022, the ECI stated.
