Moodbidri, Feb 23: Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency Congress ticket contender and entrepreneur Harsha Moily urged the youth to join politics as it is the responsibility of the youth to transform the development agenda of the nation.
Harsha Moily was speaking to students of Alva's Institute of Engineering and Technology, Moodbidri on 'role of youth in governance and public service; organized by ROSTRUM, the speaking club.
He said, “By 2020 64 per cent of workforce consists of 25-55 age group and now less than 10 per cent MPs belongs below 35 years age group. By 2030 more than 40 crore nation's workforce belongs to young age group and it will unable to give them proper opportunity unless we take prudent policy decisions and good governance system. For this young minds need to join politics either as an active electoral politician or as a policy thinker, he said giving example of Nandan Nilakeni of UID,” he said.
“People want change and it is the duty of the youth give space for politics. We may not subscribe some of the policies of Aam Admi Party, but it is best example that people need some sort of change in governance and politics in India,” he opined.
'Marketing strategy makes Narendra Modi a bigger crowd-puller'
Gujarth Chief Minister Narendra Modi's visibility in all sorts of mass media and marketing strategy made him as crowd puller and now days he also talks of development and good governance. But, one single man can't make wonders. In our system of parliamentary system every single MP is important and they must be more educated, informed and articulated, Harsha told in reply to a student question that why 65 year old Modi also crowd puller ?
“We should not emotionally react and jump in to a conclusion on various issues like national security and Yettinahole project. The information available with us through media may not be cent percent true. We should view such issues with adequate data and inputs. Yettinahole is purely a drinking water project which aims at lifting very small portion excess of west flowing rain water in the monsoon and supply it dry districts like Kolar, Chikballapur. Now, the issue was politicized,” he said.
He also spoke on various issues like caste based reservation to presidential type of election.
Director of the institute Vivek Alva welcomed the guest and gathering.
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