The Election Commission of India is Using Tech To Change India's Election

Swadeshi/Videshi

The world's largest elections are managed by the Election Commission of India. Typically, the Government of India is known for it's bureaucratic hurdles and slow process, but the ECI stands out in innovation. I'm joined by Dr. Kushal Pathak, the Chief Information Office and Director of Information Technology of the ECI, as he explains in-depth of the incredible work that the Election Commission of India has undertaken to make elections easier for the electorate as well as safer and efficient. At a time when the ECI has suffered a credibility issue, it seems the commission has been working to ensure that India's voters and candidates have a free and fair election process, with the help of technology.
Some interesting topics we cover: did you know you can now monitor your booth and how busy it is by the ECI's booth app; how the ECI is looking into mobile voting; that the ECI has over 10 mobile applications to ensure a free, fair and accessible election process; and so much more! Interested in GovTech and CivTech? Learn more about how India's ECI is at the forefront of this change with this podcast.
Swadeshi/Videshi is an exploration of India's political, socio-economic, and historical past and present through an insider and outsider's perspective with host Sudhanshu Kaushik as he dissects the complexities of current events occurring for young Indians and diaspora members to digest with interviews of experts while also having conversations with young Indians to gauge what India is to young Indians all over the world. Intro and Outro Credit: Music from https://filmmusic.io "Mystery Bazaar" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Music from https://filmmusic.io "Sneaky Adventure" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)