SAS School Elections

“Politics is a dirty game if YOU are playing dirty.”

This rejoinder by Mr. A.C. Kapur, Election Commissioner Gujarat was an eye opener for the students who voiced their concern about politics being a murky game. The E.C. addressed SAS students after declaring the results of the School Prefectorial Board elections and shared his views and aspirations about the future of the nation.

The SAS school elections were held on the 24th and 25th of the process was designed to replicate the Indian electoral process. The details were well executed.The nominations were filed as per the post, the manifesto declared, the candidates campaigned via speeches, and the secret ballot was cast in separate booths spread out all over the school campus.

But Shanti Asiatic went one step ahead. The entire electoral process was held sans paper! ALL voting was done online in contrast to the last elections where one thousand sheets of paper were used.

“It’s the need of the hour,” said the principal Mrs Anita Verma, taking pride in having a ‘paper-free’ election.

She went on to convey that the foremost purpose was not just to give the students a first hand experience of the electoral process, but also to help them understand the dynamics of leadership, to undertake and shoulder responsibilities.

That the election results were declared by Mr. A.C. Kapur- election commissioner of Gujarat was a prestigious moment for the SAS fraternity. The winning students rejoiced and now look forward to the Investiture Ceremony to be held on the 16th of July.