K M Dayashankar
PEDDAPALLI, AUGUST 13, 2024: The Pallavi School in Nimmanapalli of Peddapalli town conducted the student council election for the academic year 2024-25 with an electronic voting machine developed by the students on Tuesday.
It was an exciting moment for the students as they cast their vote through the electronic voting machine. It was a similar experience for the School in the city when they pressed the button to choose their representatives.
Unlike the EVMs used in general elections, the EVM designed by the students had only one unit that possessed the data of the contesting candidates and the number of votes polled in favour of them. The machine displayed the names of candidates for the posts of head perfect and deputy head perfect. The students, who were asked to cast their votes in batches, pressed the button with enthusiasm to choose their favourites.
Holding elections to elect the students’ representatives is not new to the school. It conducted elections on many occasions through the ballot system. When authorities were planning to conduct the election as usual this year through the ballot system, the school management with the support extended by the students chose to hold the election through EVM.
Sridevi, the Principal, said the election was aimed at imbibing students with the values of democracy. Vice principal Swetha, teachers Santosh Kumar, Anwar Pasha, Anil, Sravanthi, Alekya and others were also present.
