Editorial

People’s involvement is essential for good governance

District administration Gautam Budh Nagar on Tuesday called heads of educational institutions, seeking their active participation in order to create awareness among the people to exercise voting right and achieve maximum voting turnout in the upcoming assembly election in February. The initiative is excellent in many ways and heads of institutions promised to deliver maximum by conducting inspiring activities in areas and sectors and at crowds around markets. The initiative should be seen in the backdrop of emerging trend of participation of youth in the electoral system year by year and thus it is good for the administration to involve young minds in creating awareness and inspire parents, friends and others to cast vote and elect right candidates. The initiative is inspiring in some other way also. The young boys and girls holding meaningful slogans of good and bad governance would have larger appeal on the society. Why to participate in active politics for development when it comes from young mind it leaves far reaching impact on the society which presently has seen wide gap between politics and politicians unfortunately, not good for future generation.

Youth who attained the voting eligibility age and whose mind is fresh enough to gallop in direction taking country’s image high is suitable brigade for the administration who can lead campaign effectively rather than NGOs and volunteers of any government and non government organisations who work for the profit.

District administration Gautam Budh Nagar noted as many as 19000 new young voters this time who will cast votes in assembly election first time. In the entire district there are 350 educational institutions that includes school and college both.

The students through street play, inspiring slogan writing, essay competition, debate and several other activities can leave massive impact on society. The direction of the deputy election officer Kumar Vinit to launch such campaign in coordination with administration should be taken on priority. However, a large section of the society should stand behind the young brigade and play proactive role in election to seek better future for next generation.