{"id":155819,"date":"2023-08-24T12:12:55","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T06:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=155819"},"modified":"2023-08-24T12:12:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T06:42:56","slug":"sachin-to-be-national-icon-for-voter-awarenes-and-education-for-ec-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/sachin-to-be-national-icon-for-voter-awarenes-and-education-for-ec-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Sachin to be National Icon for voter awarenes and Education for EC of India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Sachin to be National Icon for voter awarenes and Education for EC of India:<\/strong> Bharat Ratna awardee Sachin Tendulkar would begin a new inning as the \u2018National Icon\u2019 for voter awareness and education for the election commission of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MoU will be signed with Sachin for a period of three years in the presence of Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar in New Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-and-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Current Affairs Quiz: August 2023<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aim: To bridge the gap between citizens, especially youth and urban populations, and the electoral process thereby, trying to address the challenges of urban and youth apathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the gathering, Tendulkar said, \u201cWe are the largest democracy in the world, and it is our prime responsibility to exercise our voting rights with due diligence\u2026 It is a responsibility that should not be ignored. 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