Lucknow: Private schools in the city have decided to continue the trend of giving extra signs to children if their parents choose in elections.
To encourage people to use franchises, schools in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of India have adopted this initiative in various elections.
Additional signs will be added to the final results of students from all classes.
Some schools will also arrange various events such as releasing the lantern sky by appeal to choose and post video awareness on their social media yards in front of the assembly poll.
“We have decided to give 10 extra signs to students whose parents will vote in the election of the assembly.
The figure will be added to the annual results of students.
Parents must send their pictures with their inked fingers,” said Principal Christ Church College Rakesh Chaturee .
The school has followed the system on Lok Sabha 2019 poll and received a great response, Chattree said.
Other schools, St Joseph’s College, also decided to follow the trend.
“We will also arrange a large awareness campaign entitled ‘Matdan Mahadan’ where a series of functions will be held,” said Anil Agarwal Managing Director.
“On February 7, Teachers and children in the Sitapur branch we will release the lantern of the sky with attraction to vote.
Rally consciousness and the Voting pledge event will also be held in various regions by our students.
Next, ‘Kavi Samelan’ will be held at Where the poets will tell people what will happen if they don’t choose, in a way that is insinuating, “he added.
School Principal Hoerner College Mala Mehra said, “We will give two additional signs per voter.
For example, if the parents and grandparents of a student give their voices, eight extra signs will be given.” Rani Laxmi Bai Memorial School and City Montessori School too Has decided to set up various online events to spread consciousness around voting.