{"id":98788,"date":"2024-03-30T19:32:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=98788"},"modified":"2025-03-03T12:10:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T06:40:24","slug":"cvigil-citizen-app-of-eci","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/cvigil-citizen-app-of-eci","title":{"rendered":"EC&#8217;s cVigil App got over 79K Complaints, 99% Resolved so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Context<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cVIGIL app of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/upsc-notes\/election-commission-of-india-article-324-329-part-xv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Election Commission of India (ECI)<\/b><\/a><b> received <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0over <\/span><b>99% complaints and<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> close to 89% of these complaints have been <\/span><b>resolved within 100 minutes.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>cVIGIL App Revolutionizes Electoral Oversight<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98853 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-2024-04-01t124310419-660a714eef67f.webp\" alt=\"cvigil\" width=\"456\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-2024-04-01t124310419-660a714eef67f.webp 873w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-2024-04-01t124310419-660a714eef67f-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-2024-04-01t124310419-660a714eef67f-768x460.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than<\/span><b> 73% of the total complaints received are against illegal hoardings and banners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and close to<\/span><b> 3%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the complaints pertain to <\/span><b>defacement of property.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of the<\/span><b> 535 complaints received for display of firearms and intimidation, 529 have already been resolved. 1000 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complaints reported were for campaigning beyond the prohibited period including use of <\/span><b>speakers beyond permitted time.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>About cVIGIL Citizen App<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To enable citizens to<\/span><b> report violations of the <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/role-of-model-code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Model Code of Conduct (MCC)<\/b><\/a><b> during elections<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Features of EC&#8217;s cVigil App<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows users to <\/span><b>report violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC)<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provides a<\/span><b> platform for citizens to participate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the electoral process<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uses GPS to <\/span><b>track the location<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the violation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allows users to <\/span><b>capture the live incidents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> only<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Tracks the progress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the complaint<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feature to<\/span><b> report<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the case of MCC violation<\/span><b> anonymously<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-98854 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-100-660a714e14361.webp\" alt=\"cvigil\" width=\"405\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-100-660a714e14361.webp 558w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-100-660a714e14361-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/untitled-100-660a714e14361-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Significance of EC&#8217;s cVigil App<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>easy to use, authentic and maintains user secrecy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>User-Friendly: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To report a violation, users simply need to open the app, select the type of violation, and provide details of the incident, including location, time, and photographs or videos.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users capture audios, photos or videos in real-time, and a <\/span><b>\u201c100-minute\u201d countdown for time-bound response<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to complaints is ensured.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Increase of Participation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It has also been credited with <\/span><b>helping to increase the number of MCC violations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reported during elections.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Technology in Politics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The app is one amongst the armory of Apps built by the Commission to <\/span><b>leverage technology and facilitate voters and political parties.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>A Step Towards Transparency:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The app automatically enables a geo-tagging feature as soon as the user switches on their camera in the cVIGIL to report a violation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means that flying squads could know the precise location of a reported violation, and the image captured by citizens could be <\/span><b>used as evidence in the court of law.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Also Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/district-election-management-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">District Election Management Plan<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.137%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 36px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 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