Electoral Literacy Club, Pragnya has been set up in MRDCW, on 11^th November 2022, which functions as a platform to engage students through appealing activities and hands-on experience to sensitize them on their electoral rights and familiarize them with the electoral process of registration and voting. The club basically targets the new voters (in the age group of 18-21 years old) pursuing their graduation.

Vision
Providing a clear-cut vision about electoral participation and a sense of democratic attribute among all the Stakeholders of MRDCW in particular and Sensitizing the Indian Citizens living in and around the locales of Suraram Village, especially the younger generation in General.

Mission
• To create awareness and interest among faculties and students through Workshops, Public awareness programs and Skits.
• To provide education to the targeted populations about voter registration, legal electoral process and related matters through hands on experience.
• To familiarize the targeted populations about machine voting like EVM and VVPAT.
• To help the targeted audience understand the value of their vote.
• To ensure the citizens that they should exercise their adult suffrage right with confidence in an ethical manner.
• To facilitate voter registration for its eligible members who are not yet registered.
• To develop a culture of electoral participation and maximize the informed and ethical voting and follow the principle ‘Every vote counts’ and ‘No Voter to be Left Behind.’

           Both the student coordinator and faculty coordinator are appointed by the college authorities and the ELC is functioning in an effective manner and it makes a difference in the campus. Yes, the ELC’s are representative in character.

Innovative programmes and initiatives undertaken by the ELC
A youth parliament will be organized under the electoral literacy club prior to the general election 2024, in addition to the election awareness campaigns, voter awareness songs, demo of the Electronic Voting Machines has been displayed in public, distribution of leaflets at rallies, promo videos, selection of campus ambassadors, voter enrolment of disabled voters etc were mobilized. Students under the electoral literacy club who are also NSS volunteers were motivated to help the district administration in helping disabled voters to come to the polling booths at various localities of Suraram and vote in large numbers.

25^th January of every year which is National Voters Day had been celebrated in the campus through various programs.

           Students try to create awareness among voters in the Adopted Colony(s) of Suraram village viz, Sunder Rao Nagar & Dayanand Nagar Colony by MRDCW especially among the new voters. A video of how to enrol as a new voter has been displayed online and circulated through social media among the youths of the adopted colonies of Suraram Village.

         An election song composed by the electoral literacy club was popularized in the village and town areas along with a flashmob. A Documentary is planned to be produced by the electoral literacy club, MRDCW – Pragnya, relating to the voting of disabled voters

         Prior to the 2024 general elections and also Elections for Telangana Legislative assembly held during 30th November 2023, adequate measures have been taken by the college authorities to enroll all the students under the age group of 18 as voters through college campus. Enrolment drives had been conducted at college every year with aim of “No voter to be left behind”. 

         As one of the Unique and only the 2^nd Exclusive Dental College for Women ALL OVER INDIA to offer both UG & PG in 6 Clinical Specialty subjects, Exclusively for Women, MRDCW college looks forward to materialize the vision of the Election Commission of India ie. “Greater Participation for a Stronger Democracy”. We strongly believe its certainly possible by our Bright Women dental graduates, who are the future and who will stand as pillars and foundations for their respective families, their future place of work and thus contribute to the overall growth of our Great Nation.

                                                                                                                 Jai Hind   

                                                                     Convenor,  Electoral Literacy Club, MRDCW.