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Politics not our cup of tea, aver students
Notwithstanding the allure of power and pelf, politics appears to be the least preferred vocation for students from elite convents schools as well as government schools, both in rural and urban areas.
Hyderabad: Notwithstanding the allure of power and pelf, politics appears to be the least preferred vocation for students from elite convents schools as well as government schools, both in rural and urban areas.
“We prefer to become officials rather than lawmakers,” was the studied reaction of a majority of students who visited the State Assembly recently to witness the proceedings of the ongoing winter session.
Many of the students from various schools and colleges, having watched the proceedings in the House from the visitors’ gallery, indicated that they do not want to become politicians.
“There is no discipline in the Assembly. The opposition and ruling party members seem to be interested more in countering each other and scoring a point than in addressing people’s issues,” Puja, an Intermediate student from St Anthony’s Junior College in the city, told The Hans India.
A group of 69 students studying in Class X in SPS School at Veldanda of Mahabubnagar district said that they would prefer to become IAS, IPS, engineers, doctors or, for that matter, enter any profession other than politics. The only exception among this group was Raju, who said he would try his luck in politics.
Interestingly, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao came in for all praises from students of the Mandal Parishad Upper Primary School in Janagaon.
They expressed their view that many good things had been taking place since he became the Chief Minister. However, when pointedly asked whether they would like to follow him and enter politics, the students chorused “No.” They added: “We
are not enthused and hence would prefer some better job.”
But, Dharani, from the St Anthony’s High School and daughter of a ZPTC member, however, wanted to follow in the footsteps of her mother.
The students of Intermediate colleges like St Francis College and Government Degree College, Siddipet, who had been studying Civics as part of their curriculum, said that they found complete mismatch between what they were being taught about legislature and its functions in classrooms and what they had actually witnessed in the House.
In view of such adverse opinions among students, the Speaker would like to encourage visits by students only when the House is not in session so that the staff of the Assembly could take them round the premises and explain to them in detail the functioning of the House, the rules and procedures. Later, the students can have an interactive session with the Speaker as well, a source said.
When contacted, the Secretary of the Legislative Assembly, Raja Sadaram said that upon completion of the division of staff between AP and TS, a special wing would be created exclusively to educate and create awareness among school and college students about the importance of the legislature. According to him, students from 17 schools and colleges have visited the Assembly during the winter session so far.
