A SEMINAR A SEMINAR ONON

GEN X AND POLITICSGEN X AND POLITICS

INVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH IN POLITICSINVOLVEMENT OF YOUTH IN POLITICS

ASSAM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENTASSAM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT

PREPARED BYPREPARED BY

Binayak Kumar DasBinayak Kumar Das

Binita AgarwalBinita Agarwal

Champak Kumar BaishyaChampak Kumar Baishya

Debashis BorthakurDebashis Borthakur

YOUTH AND POLITICSYOUTH AND POLITICS

YOUTHYOUTHYOUNG MINDSYOUNG MINDS

YOUNG INDIANSYOUNG INDIANS

POLITICSPOLITICS

RAMPANT CORRUPTIONRAMPANT CORRUPTIONFALSE LUCRATIVE COMMITMENTSFALSE LUCRATIVE COMMITMENTSCRIMINALIZATION OF POLITICSCRIMINALIZATION OF POLITICSAPATHY TOWARDS DEVELOPMENTAPATHY TOWARDS DEVELOPMENTLACK OF ACCOUNTABILITYLACK OF ACCOUNTABILITYSEPTUGENERIAN LEADERS WITH NO SEPTUGENERIAN LEADERS WITH NO

SPARK AND ENTHUSIASM.SPARK AND ENTHUSIASM.

YOUTH + POLITICSYOUTH + POLITICS

DYNAMISM DYNAMISM INCRESED FAITH OF PEOPLEINCRESED FAITH OF PEOPLECONCRETE DECISION CONCRETE DECISION MORE WILLING AND ENTHUSIASMMORE WILLING AND ENTHUSIASMFULFILLMENT OF COMMITMENTSFULFILLMENT OF COMMITMENTSMORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONMORE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONPOSITIVE SYNERGY IN THE WORK POSITIVE SYNERGY IN THE WORK

EVVIRONMENTEVVIRONMENT

WHY POLITICS A STRICT NO FOR WHY POLITICS A STRICT NO FOR YOUNG INDIANS?YOUNG INDIANS?

NOT TO RUIN ONE’S CAREER NOT TO RUIN ONE’S CAREER NO ONE CAN CHANGE THE SYSTEMNO ONE CAN CHANGE THE SYSTEMGOVERNMENT IS THERE TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT IS THERE TO RUN THE

COUNTRYCOUNTRY IT IS A DIRTY JOB FULL OF IT IS A DIRTY JOB FULL OF

CORRUPTION, CRIMINALIZATION etc.CORRUPTION, CRIMINALIZATION etc.NEVER ENCOURAGED BY FAMILY OR NEVER ENCOURAGED BY FAMILY OR

FRIENDS.FRIENDS.

ITS TIME TO MOVE ONITS TIME TO MOVE ON

In the Words of Mahatma GandhiIn the Words of Mahatma Gandhi

““you must be the change you wish to see in you must be the change you wish to see in the world the world ””

Its time we should stop criticizing and Its time we should stop criticizing and start participating.start participating.

Stop blaming and complainingStop blaming and complaining Stop depending and expecting someone to Stop depending and expecting someone to

fix our problemsfix our problems Its high time we must get rid of our ‘ Its high time we must get rid of our ‘

chalta hai’ approach.chalta hai’ approach.

THERE IS NO REASON WHY WE THERE IS NO REASON WHY WE CAN’T LEAD!CAN’T LEAD!

In UK Tony Blair retires at 58 whereas in our In UK Tony Blair retires at 58 whereas in our country the chief posts are occupied by country the chief posts are occupied by septuagenarian politicians.septuagenarian politicians.

The present President of United States is just 48 The present President of United States is just 48 years of age.years of age.

5 IITians have formed a new political party in 5 IITians have formed a new political party in India—PARITRANAIndia—PARITRANA

BHARAT PUNARNIRMAN DAL—another initiative BHARAT PUNARNIRMAN DAL—another initiative by 20 IITiansby 20 IITians

A lot number of B- School graduates are seen A lot number of B- School graduates are seen shunning their lavish corporate boardrooms and shunning their lavish corporate boardrooms and joining politics. joining politics.

Finally it is ironical that 50% of Finally it is ironical that 50% of India's population consists of India's population consists of people in their 30’s and yet not people in their 30’s and yet not more than 10% are interested more than 10% are interested towards leading his/her own towards leading his/her own country. country.

Time to wake up and to chase Time to wake up and to chase for the big dream we all are living for the big dream we all are living for.for.

SOME YOUNG POLITICIANS THAT SOME YOUNG POLITICIANS THAT INDIA HAS SEEN SO FARINDIA HAS SEEN SO FAR

One of the revolutionary leader of One of the revolutionary leader of India who modernized the India who modernized the telecommunications industry, the telecommunications industry, the education system, expanded education system, expanded science and technology science and technology initiatives. He hold the record of initiatives. He hold the record of becoming the youngest Prime becoming the youngest Prime Minister of India at the age of 40.Minister of India at the age of 40.A highly energetic leader who A highly energetic leader who always emphasize involvement of always emphasize involvement of youth in politics.youth in politics.

He eventually got his B.A. from He eventually got his B.A. from Rollins College, Florida in 1994. He Rollins College, Florida in 1994. He received an MPhil in Development received an MPhil in Development Studies in 1995 from Trinity College, Studies in 1995 from Trinity College, Cambridge. He infact worked with Cambridge. He infact worked with management guru, Michael Porter's management guru, Michael Porter's Management consulting firm, Management consulting firm, Monitor Group for three years. Monitor Group for three years.

But now he is in the mainframe But now he is in the mainframe political scenario of India, and is political scenario of India, and is looked as the future PM of India. looked as the future PM of India.

He obtained his BSc in Economics He obtained his BSc in Economics from the from the University of London External External System; the program is administered System; the program is administered by the by the London School of Economics and Political Science. .

In August 1999, at the age of 19, he In August 1999, at the age of 19, he was active in his mother's was active in his mother's Pilibhit constituency. From that age he constituency. From that age he started campaigning and actively started campaigning and actively participated in politics.participated in politics.

The 33-year-old son of veteran The 33-year-old son of veteran Congressman Murli Deora is a Congressman Murli Deora is a Congress MP from Mumbai South, Congress MP from Mumbai South, and is one of Rahul Gandhi's young and is one of Rahul Gandhi's young coterie. He is one of India's youngest coterie. He is one of India's youngest MPs.MPs.

The son of Madhavrao Scindia, and The son of Madhavrao Scindia, and the scion of the Scindia family of the scion of the Scindia family of Gwalior, He is an MP from Guna. He Gwalior, He is an MP from Guna. He is one of those who have been is one of those who have been actively advocating the entry of actively advocating the entry of more youth in politics.more youth in politics.

The son of Rajesh Pilot, he is an MP The son of Rajesh Pilot, he is an MP from the Dausa Parliamentary from the Dausa Parliamentary Constituency of Rajasthan. When he Constituency of Rajasthan. When he was first elected to the 14th Lok was first elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004, at age 26, he became Sabha in 2004, at age 26, he became the youngest MP in the country.the youngest MP in the country.

He created history in Indian politics. He created history in Indian politics. The student leader who became the The student leader who became the chief minister of a State. He also chief minister of a State. He also holds the record of becoming the holds the record of becoming the youngest chief minister in the youngest chief minister in the country's historycountry's history. .

She created the stir in Indian politics She created the stir in Indian politics and became the role model of many and became the role model of many youngsters of the country. She also youngsters of the country. She also started to occupy the hot seats of started to occupy the hot seats of many seminars, talk shows of many many seminars, talk shows of many reputed institutions. reputed institutions.

At the age of 28, she is the youngest At the age of 28, she is the youngest minister in the council of ministers minister in the council of ministers of 15th Lok Sabha. of 15th Lok Sabha.

She is also the youngest She is also the youngest Minister of State in the current Cabinet in the current Cabinet

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