EC organises workshop for RJs as part of voter awareness programme

For effective use of the medium of radio for reaching out to voters, the Election Commission organised a workshop for Radio Jockeys of FM stations, officials said Tuesday. The workshop was organised to familiarise the RJs with the election process so that they can help in wide and accurate dissemination of information to their listeners," the EC said in a statement. A total of 19 RJs from All India Radio and major private FM channels viz., Big FM, Red FM, Fever 104 FM, Radio Nasha, Ishq FM and Radio City attended the two-hour interactive session, where they participated in activities related to dissemination of information for voters' education. Catch all the latest news about Lok Sabha elections 2019 HERE The session began with an introduction to the workshop by A K Pathak, Secretary, Election Commission, and thereafter, the participants were provided information on the various initiatives of voters' education taken by the Commission with special focus on raising awareness about EVMs, VVPAT and 'verify your details on electoral roll' campaign ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due in 2019.