Create a custom practice set
Pick category, difficulty, number of questions, and time limit. Start instantly with your own quiz.
Generate QuizGK Question
Strengthening constitutional culture in India requires not just legal provisions but also civic education to help citizens understand their rights, duties, and the functioning of democratic institutions, as emphasized in initiatives like the ______ programme for voter awareness.
- Digital India
- SVEEP
- Make in India
- Swachh Bharat
Answer: SVEEP
Civic education and constitutional culture: (a) SVEEP (Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation): ECI initiative launched 2009 to increase voter turnout and awareness, (b) Activities: (i) Voter awareness campaigns, (ii) School/college programmes, (iii) Media outreach, (iv) Collaboration with civil society, (v) Focus on women, youth, marginalized groups, (c) Impact: Contributed to increased voter turnout, especially among women, youth, and marginalized communities, (d) Broader civic education: (i) NCERT curriculum includes Constitution, democracy, rights, (ii) Legal literacy programmes by NALSA, State Legal Services, (iii) Media: Public interest reporting on governance, (e) Challenges: Uneven access to quality education, digital divide, political polarization affecting civic discourse. Illustrates that constitutional democracy is not self-executing; requires continuous nurturing through education, participation, and institutional reinforcement.