Online Certificate Course to young Political aspirants and leaders by NGPL

Participants

In India, there are several courses to train candidates to become civil servants, engineers, doctors, teachers, managers, Bankers, Teachers, etc.  But so far, there is no course to provide the basic knowledge on democracy and its pillars, to young aspiring political leaders. The world over, politics is an important profession and all critical decisions impacting citizens are taken by politicians.

People generally condemn politics as ‘dirty’ and do not take any initiative to correct the system.  While everyone talks about the need for educated and ‘clean’ people to join politics, very few want to enter the political arena.  In this scenario, Next Gen Political Leaders (NGPL), an offshoot of Sansad Ratna Awards Committee and the fifth initiative of eMagazine PreSense, has been taking initiatives to motivate the educated youth to join politics.

T S Krishnamurthy (top) Arjun Ram Meghwal (bottom)

NGPL organised a 16-hour “Online Certificate Course” on the theme, “Polity, Governance and Politics” through Zoom, from 18^th May 2020 on a daily basis.  The course was inaugurated on 17^th May 2020 by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State (MOS) for Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India.  The valedictory address was rendered by Shri T S Krishnamuthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India on 27^th May 2020.

A Board of Studies was formed under the Chairmanship of Shri T S Krishnamurthy, with eminent experts and academicians on board as members. Although many people applied for the course, after a thorough selection process, NGPL admitted 23 participants from varied political ideologies across 8 States in India.  Against its scheduled 16 hours, the course took up 22 hours of sessions, due to the enthusiasm by the participants and the special guests.

Speakers and Special Guests

Top: Priyamvadha, Bhartruhari Mahtab MP, Dr R Nataraj IPS (Retd) MLA - Middle: Dr PTR Thiagarajan MLA, N K Premachandran MP, Priyadharshni - Bottom: Prof Dr Sridhar, Purvish Maikan, Prof. Dr G Ramesh

The modules included communication for politicians, public speaking skills, the Indian Constitution, constitutional bodies, structure of the judicial system, bureaucracy and local bodies, problem solving and decision making.

Senior academicians and professionals like Prof Dr G Ramesh (IIM, Bangalore), Dr Sridhar (MCC, Chennai), Shri Purvish Maikan (Supreme Court of India), Smt Priyamvadha (popular TV journalist), shared their views with the participants.

Senior political leaders like Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab MP (BJD, Odisha), Shri N K Premachandran MP (RSP, Kerala), Dr R Nataraj IPS, Former DGP (Retd) & MLA (AIADMK, Tamil Nadu), Dr PTR Thiagarajan MLA (DMK, Tamil Nadu), Smt Rahena Ameer (Common Councillor, City of London Corporation) too interacted with the participants and shared their experiences.

Smt Priyadharshni Rahul, Deputy Editor of PreSense and National President of NGPL was the Programme Director.

This is a beginning of a new journey.

YouTube link for Inauguration: https://youtu.be/hzuPHL-T8nE

YouTube link for Valedictory: https://youtu.be/l-fTPsNOGng

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NGPL Certificate Course - Interaction with Mr PTR Thiagarajan, Senior Politician

NGPL is conducting an online Certificate course for young  political aspirants and leaders from 18th May 2020.  This course was launched by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble MOS Pariamentary Affairs of Government of India on 17th May 2020 through Zoom.

In the first Session on 18th May 2020, Prime Point Srinivasan disussed about the the Fundamentals of Communiaation and Public Speaking skills required for politicians.  On 19th May 2020, NGPL had invited Dr PTR Thiagarajan, Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamilnadu and the head of IT Wing of DMK Party.   NGPL had also invited Ms Priyambadha, a popular TV Journalist for interactive Session.

During interactive session with the participants, both shared their experiences  as to how the communication is to be used to connect with the people.   Dr Thiagarajan said that though Social Media had become important presently to spread the message, for a politician, direct connect to the people was highly important.  

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Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, MOs Parliamentary Affairs launches online Certificate Course for Political aspirants - Press Release by NGPL

Press Release

Educated youngsters should join politics for good decision making – Arjun Ram Meghwal, MOS Parliamentary Affairs

Chennai – May 17, 2020

Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, MOS for Parliamentary Affairs appealed to educated youngsters to join politics and be part of decision making process.  Today he launched through Video conference an  online certificate course conducted by Next Gen Political Leaders (NGPL), a Delhi based NGO,

“While the pillars of democracy like Legislature, Executive, Judiciary and Media can provide sufficient input, it is only the politician has to take the decision.  Good decisions can be taken only the Good people”, he said.

Mr Arjun Ram Meghwal said that generally people blame politics for many reasons.  At the same, many do not participate in the electoral process.  Quoting the opening line of Indian Constitution. “We the People of India”, he emphasized that it was the responsibility of the people also to help to clean the politics.  This could be possible only by the people participating in the electoral  process fully and also educated good youngsters joining the political system.

Shri T S Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India said that people had the right to expect good politics and leaders.

Smt. Rehana Ameer, Common Councilor of City of London Corporation and an Indian born politician in UK joining the event from London said that in UK, the political parties chose their best candidates through tough selection process.

Priyadharshni Rahul,  National President of NGPL said that NGPL was  conducting an online Certificate course from 18^th May 2020.  “Since there is no formal training system in India for young political aspirants and leaders, it has become necessary to plan such a certificate course to train good aspirants to join politics. This course has four modules and 16 hours of teaching and interactive sessions with experts and political leaders”, she added

Prime Point Srinivasan, Chairman of NGPL welcome the gathering.  People from various parts of India and other countries participated.

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Press Release issued by Prime Point Srinivasan, Chairman, NGPL Mobile 9176650273.  For more details contact 9176650273   www.ngpl.org.in | ngplforum@gmail.com

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NGPL Launches an online Certificate Course on 'Polity, Governance and Politics

"Next Gen Political Leaders" (NGPL) has started an online Certificate Course titled "Polity, Governance and Politics"for young political aspirants and leaders.  While there are several courses and trainings for civil service and other professions, there is no coaching for political aspirants is available.   Keeping this in mind, NGPL has organised a Certificate Course for political leaders and aspirants.  

This is a 16 hour course, which includes theaory and interactive sessions.  Theory part is taken by experts.  Many political leaders and professionals join for interactive sessions.  The Module includes, various aspects of communication, fundamentals of Indian Constitution,  Structure of bureaucracy, judiciary and Local bodies and Decision Making.  

The Certificate Course was inaugurated on 17th May 2020 by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon'ble Minister of States for Parliamentary Affairs through Zoom.  Large number of people particfpated from different parts of the world.

Shri T S Krishnamurthy, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India and Smt. Rehana Ameer, Common Councillor, City of London Corporation also participated and shared their views.

Please watch the video of inaugural event.

      

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