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About Votastra
is the world’s first public and politician engagement platform, on this platform, citizens can engage with politicians and government to be more accessible, efficient, and effective in decision-making governance, public service delivery, digital local governance, virtual legislation, e-constituency, and the political process.
Citizens can register problems concerning constituencies and make an appointment with their elected representatives. The platform is designed to help emerging politicians do election campaigns, crowdsourcing, political crowdfunding, constituency management, internal voting, and people mobilization.
We offer Virtual Gram Sabha and Virtual Ward Sabha discussion forums for people to participate in local decision-making process. Furthermore, Virtual Parliament and Virtual Assemblies are created to involve citizens with government and elected representatives, enabling them to take part in the legislation process.
Mission
1. Votastra creates opportunities for meaningful interaction, dialogue, and collaboration between ministries, elected representatives, and citizens, aiming to create more inclusive and participatory communities.
2. Facilitate elected representatives to collect and address complaints from verified constituency citizens to ensure efficient solution and transparency.
3. e-Panchayat and e-Ward discussion forums aim to ensure inclusive participation in the decision-making, which accessing local services and concerns, neighbourhood decision-making, participatory budgeting, and community-driven initiatives.
4. Virtual parliament and virtual assemblies to collect systematic public opinion on legislative bills. This will assist the elected representatives in knowing the constituency's public opinions.
5. We enhance citizen engagement by leveraging technology to increase soliciting public input on policies, such this creating a more inclusive and accessible society with harnesses the power of technology.
6. Emerging politicians can easily engage in activities such as election campaigns, crowdsourcing, political crowdfunding, constituency management, internal voting, and citizen mobilization.
7. We spike direct relationships between government, elected representatives, and citizens. Which strengthens in both directions and boosts people's willingness to participate in the legislation process.
8. Women usually abstain their participating in gram panchayat due to various causes. We offer them to digitally express their volce In the decision-making process.
9. Votastra bridges the gap between government, elected officers, and citizens by establishing seamless communication. It's user friendly such as any social networking App.
10. One consolidating App that enables decision-making governance, public service delivery, digital local governance, virtual legislation, e- constituency, election campaigns, and political process without any hurdles.
1. Votastra creates opportunities for meaningful interaction, dialogue, and collaboration between ministries, elected representatives, and citizens, aiming to create more inclusive and participatory communities.
2. Facilitate elected representatives to collect and address complaints from verified constituency citizens to ensure efficient solution and transparency.
3. e-Panchayat and e-Ward discussion forums aim to ensure inclusive participation in the decision-making, which accessing local services and concerns, neighbourhood decision-making, participatory budgeting, and community-driven initiatives.
4. Virtual parliament and virtual assemblies to collect systematic public opinion on legislative bills. This will assist the elected representatives in knowing the constituency's public opinions.
5. We enhance citizen engagement by leveraging technology to increase soliciting public input on policies, such this creating a more inclusive and accessible society with harnesses the power of technology.
6. Emerging politicians can easily engage in activities such as election campaigns, crowdsourcing, political crowdfunding, constituency management, internal voting, and citizen mobilization.
7. We spike direct relationships between government, elected representatives, and citizens. Which strengthens in both directions and boosts people's willingness to participate in the legislation process.
8. Women usually abstain their participating in gram panchayat due to various causes. We offer them to digitally express their volce In the decision-making process.
9. Votastra bridges the gap between government, elected officers, and citizens by establishing seamless communication. It's user friendly such as any social networking App.
10. One consolidating App that enables decision-making governance, public service delivery, digital local governance, virtual legislation, e- constituency, election campaigns, and political process without any hurdles.
Vision
1. Votastra is committed to unlocking the full potential of civic technology in India to foster a more inclusive and accessible society, that fortifies participation in decisions affecting people's lives and communities.
2. Envision a future where technologies empower every individual to actively participate in democratic processes, and where the collective voice of citizens shapes equitable and inclusive societies.
3. Virtual complaint to ministry and elected representatives, which aims no queue at politicians' homes or offices for citizen complaints, and no need to leave work and wages for complaints.
4. Digitizing Panchayat and Ward operations to realize Gandhi's vision of an oceanic cycle. Where people can engage in the local governance system without the physical presence to promote direct democracy.
5. We got the inspiration to start this project from the gram panchayat and we want to achieve the objective after reaching every gram panchayat In India.
6. Establish virtual parliament and virtual assemblies for comprehensive legislation discussion. Which alms public voice effect in the actual parliament and assemblies.
7. Ensuring that every person has the opportunity to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect their life and community, and an Increased sense of responsibility.
8. Through digital services become the first choice of emerging politiclons for constituency management, slection campaigns, crowdsourcing political crowdfunding, internal voting and citizen mobilization.
9. Virtual constituencies Improve accessibility for elected members who live far from their constituency, we enable them to communicata effectively with citizens of their constituency regardless of their physical location.
10. One consalidating App for government, politicians, and citizens, which will fuffll all political and sociut, needs and desires, entrench seamless engagement and trust in bath directions.
1. Votastra is committed to unlocking the full potential of civic technology in India to foster a more inclusive and accessible society, that fortifies participation in decisions affecting people's lives and communities.
2. Envision a future where technologies empower every individual to actively participate in democratic processes, and where the collective voice of citizens shapes equitable and inclusive societies.
3. Virtual complaint to ministry and elected representatives, which aims no queue at politicians' homes or offices for citizen complaints, and no need to leave work and wages for complaints.
4. Digitizing Panchayat and Ward operations to realize Gandhi's vision of an oceanic cycle. Where people can engage in the local governance system without the physical presence to promote direct democracy.
5. We got the inspiration to start this project from the gram panchayat and we want to achieve the objective after reaching every gram panchayat In India.
6. Establish virtual parliament and virtual assemblies for comprehensive legislation discussion. Which alms public voice effect in the actual parliament and assemblies.
7. Ensuring that every person has the opportunity to participate meaningfully in decisions that affect their life and community, and an Increased sense of responsibility.
8. Through digital services become the first choice of emerging politiclons for constituency management, slection campaigns, crowdsourcing political crowdfunding, internal voting and citizen mobilization.
9. Virtual constituencies Improve accessibility for elected members who live far from their constituency, we enable them to communicata effectively with citizens of their constituency regardless of their physical location.
10. One consalidating App for government, politicians, and citizens, which will fuffll all political and sociut, needs and desires, entrench seamless engagement and trust in bath directions.
User's Benefits
Citizen
- Seamless communication with politicians and government.
- Digital complaints to elected representatives and ministries.
- Engage in the gram sabha and ward sabha digital discussion.
- Participate in the virtual parliament and virtual assemblies
- Appointment from elected representatives without hurdles.
- No need to queue up at the homes or offices of politicians for complaints.
Politician
- Digitally engage to constituency public.
- Conduct e-Jan Darbar to the constituency.
- Receive virtual complaints from citizens verified by Voter ID.
- Collect public opinions on legislation bills from the constituency.
- Carry out election campaigns and political fundraising.
- Execute constituency office and internal voting.
Local Governance
- Gram sabha and ward sabha virtual discussion.
- Physical presence is not required in the local discussions.
- People do not need to leave work or wages for panchayat dialogues.
- Women’s participation without any hurdles in the panchayats.
Government
- Seamless communication with people.
- Easily obtain public concerns and questions.
- Collect opinions on legislative bills from citizens.
- Effectively run a public awareness campaign.
Citizen
Problem
1. Citizens write letters on various issues to elected representatives but these letters are ignored or delayed solution due to a lack of communication gap.
2. Public participation often lacks formalization and structure. Thus, hindering people from freely participating in the decision-making process.
3. Certain segments are unable to participate in the local governance decision-making process because they are required to be physically present in gram sabha and ward sabha.
Solution
1. Citizens can communicate with elected representatives, and report issues related to water, sanitation, electricity, transport, or any other kind of public service delivery.
2. People can contribute opinions in the real legislation process through Votastra virtual parliament and virtual assemblies. Apart from this, they can participate in the local discussion through our digital gram sabha and digital ward sabha.
1. During elections, politicians go door-to-door to listen to people's complaints.
1. During elections, politicians go door-to-door to listen to people's complaints.
2. After winning the elections, people are dizzying to politicians.
2. After winning the elections, people are dizzying to politicians.
2. After winning the elections, people are dizzying to politicians.
3. Virtual complaints are beneficial for both politicians and people.
3. Virtual complaints are beneficial for both politicians and people.
How can the public register a complaint through the Votastra App?
Select
Category
Write
Description
Upload Image
& Submit
Track the
status of complaint
Politician
Problem
1. It is widely recognized that when a politician is bundled with various responsibilities as elected representatives, it becomes difficult for them to maintain regular contact with their constituency. This led to a disconnection between the elected officer and the people.
2. There isn’t any single App for politicians to directly express their thoughts to constituency citizens and work on constituency concerns, welfare, and development.
3. Election campaigns have become a very difficult task nowadays. It is not an easy task to reach the voters even after spending a lot of money, resources, and time.
Solution
1. Emerging politicians can engage with their constituency people through the Votastra App. It includes Jan Darbar, virtual complaints, public opinion on legislation bills, constituency management, election campaigns, people mobilization, internal voting, and political fundraising.
2. Politicians can effectively advertise to their constituency to reach verified citizens quickly and cost-effectively to influence them
Elected Representatives
Problems:
Politicians takes offline complaints from the constituency and due to the large number of complaints; they get confused as to which complaint to look into first and which to respond to later.
Solutions:
We provide such leaders to receive virtual complaints and work on complaints as their preferences with an artificial intelligence-based dashboard.
How can the elected representative and ministry work on the complaints?
Filtering
complaints
Identification
of problems
Proceed Complaint
to the relevant
authorities
Inform complaint
status to
complainant
Election Contesting Candidates
Local Self Governance
Government
Problem
1. The ministry faces many problems to get people’s concerns.
2. It’s not an easy task for the ministry to receive public opinion in the decision-making process.
3. The government doesn’t have a single effective way to collect citizen questions related to schemes, development, and concerns.
Solution
1. Votastra App allows the government to receive public concerns and questions. This platform is enabled with artificial intelligence features to optimize functionality and user interaction.
2. The ministries can take crore of citizens’ live opinions to understand public priorities on parliament and assemblies introduced bills. And they can support the public supreme decision in the actual legislation bill.
How does e-bill work through the Votastra App?
( The virtual legislation process takes 7 days)
Phase 1:
Bill Proposal
Action: “Public Poll”
Time: 72 hours
Description:
Government & elected representatives can introduce e-bill in the Virtual Parliament, Virtual Assembly, Digital Gram Panchayat and Digital Ward Sabha for streamlined public participation.
Phase 2:
Public Consultation
Action: “Join Discussion”
Time: 48 hours
Description:
Summarized bill can introduce for public consultation to collect opinions, feedback, objection, and options.
Phase 3:
Public Decision Making
Action: “Cast Your Vote”
Time: 48 hours
Description:
Consulted bill allow for e-voting, in which citizens to cast their vote within a specified time frame.
Analytics: Artificial intelligence-based analytics provide insights into public sentiments, which aids ministries and elected representatives in understanding public opinion during deliberations.
Upcoming Footprints
100+ Crore
Citizens
250000+
Gram Panchayats
5000+
Municipalities
4123
Assembly Constituency
543
Parliamentary Constituency
200+
Ministries
50+
Political Parties
About Founder
About Fouder
Mr. Vishal Raj, the founder of Votastra, is a young democracyist and democratic entrepreneur. He has completed M.A. in Political Science from Delhi University. When it comes to his experiences, he had positions as an executive officer at the University Grants Commission, an election campaign manager, a social science educator, a founder and director of a coaching institute, and a founder and project development strategist for Votastra.
Since January 2022, he has focused on the Votastra, conducting extensive fieldwork in North Indian gram panchayats, addressing public issues, collaborating with political and social organizations, and conducting national and international-level research and analysis. His work includes developing prototypes and gathering data from diverse government and non-government sources.
Founder’s Inspiration
Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of the “Oceanic Circle” is a political idea that he developed as part of his vision for a decentralized and self-reliant India. The Oceanic Circle was not a code-related concept, but rather a metaphorical representation of his vision for a harmonious and interconnected society.
Mr. Vishal Raj has observed that despite frequent Gram Sabha being held in the panchayats, participation from Gram Members is often low due to various reasons. This gives the impression that direct democracy is practiced, but participation is quite low. It’s not a citizen’s fault; if people do not have enough time for themselves then how they will devote physical presence to the betterment of society? If they had a virtual panchayat, then it would have been better for citizens, local representatives, and the communities.
He witnessed a person trying to meet an elected representative multiple times to obtain the signature for his child’s admittance to the school. However, their elected representative has never met him due to some reasons. This caused that man to lose wages, time, and transportation costs. Politicians are with the people during elections but would rather remain in the nation’s or state’s capital after the polls. Because of this, the general population constantly believes that their elected members have deceived them.
Since parliament and assemblies are located in capitals, then how can politicians resolve public complaints by remaining in their constituency? Mr. Vishal Raj observed many problems and thought to develop a civic engagement platform for government, citizens, and elected representatives.
VOTASTRA CIVIC TECH PRIVATE LIMITED
CIN: U62099DL2024PTC429994
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