The Election Commission (EC) of India has launched a new mobile application ‘PwD’ that aims at providing doorstep assistance to specially abled voters. To ensure a high turnout of voters among the specially challenged section and to reduce the inconveniences faced by them this app has been designed.
The Commission said in a statement on social media The PwD app is out there to help Diwyang Jan cast their votes. They are specially abled people who should use their ability to the fullest on polling day.”
The PwD app is out there to help Diwyang Jan cast their votes. They are specially abled people who should use their ability to the fullest on polling day. #MakeYourMark#LokSabhaElections2019 #Elections2019 pic.twitter.com/K3yX9I203M
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) April 13, 2019
Here’s how the PwD app works
Download the application on your Android or Apple phone and then the divyangjan need to send their location on the voting day. The Booth Level Officer will subsequently be directed to designate an ECI personnel who will reach the doorstep of the voter and assist him to the polling booth. If the voter requests, he/she would also be provided with a wheelchair at the polling booth.
Also, EC has asked the digitally strong citizens to spread the message among the divyangjan section to make sure that they do not face any kind of inconvenience in casting their valuable votes.
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