With an aim to spread awareness about the importance of voting, the Election Commission of India has chosen Muskan, a specially-abled girl from Himachal Pradesh as the ‘youth icon’ for the upcoming state Assembly polls. This is second time the election commission has selected her for this special role to play in the democratic process of elections.
State Coordinator and President of Umang Foundation Professor Ajay Srivastava told The Daily Guardian, “For hassle-free elections in Himachal Pradesh, she would motivate people to take part in the electoral process.”
Muskan will encourage voters to cast maximum number of votes in the elections that are to be held in Himachal Pradesh. In the year 2017 and 2019 also, the Election Commission gave her this honor.
Vice Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh university, Prof. Sikander Kumar has congratulated Muskan for her remarkable achievement. He said that despite having no light in her eyes, Muskan has achieved this fantastic position by studying on computer.
Adding to this he said that many other differently-abled students of the university are making a place in the society on the strength of their talents and abilities with their hard work. The university is helping in a big way to providing all kinds of facilities to the differently-abled students.
Pro. Ajay Srivastava the founder of Umang foundation said that in the last elections, Muskan cast his vote through Braille symbol without any help. She motivated the youth to cast their votes in maximum numbers by organizing programs at many places in the 2017 assembly elections and 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he added. Many of such motivational videos in this regard also went viral.
Srivastava told that Muskan, a talented student of Sindasali village of Chidgaon tehsil, remote area of Shimla district, has been associated with Umang Foundation for almost a decade. She is pursuing her PhD in Music. Muskan has passed UGC NET and SAT eligibility exam. She has also received many honors and awards for her singing talent at the state and national level.
In the year 2018, she went to the US on a fellowship and performed concerts in five states there. She does her studies through computer.