[Goanet] Join politics as mission, Bedi tells youth - H- 14.5.11- Comments
Vasco. May 13. Former IPS officer and noted social activist Kiran Bedi on Friday encouraged youth to get into politics as a mission and passion, and not for business or profession. Politics without basic positive community development and social work is corrupt politics. Youth aspiring to join politics should build their foundation on community development and social work, said Bedi. Bedi was addressing an interactive session with youth during her visit as part of the nationwide campaign India Against Corruption at Shantoshi Maata Temple, New Vaddem, Vasco. Youth should not take to politics as a business or profession, but politics should be mission and passion for them, said Bedi, who previously served as SP Traffic in the State. Even Mahatma Gandhi was in politics but he never used it as business or profession, but as passion for a social cause, she said. Advising youth to begin their political carrier with positive social work and community development, the former Ramon Magsaysay Awardee said people would automatically give their mandate to good leaders. Commenting on the present educaiton system, Bedi regretted that politicians had deliberately sidelined community development projects. Students are centered towards studies and careers, paying little attention to community development and social work. In countries like Germany, students are not awarded BA degrees until they dedicate one year to community development, said Bedi.Community projects have been deliberately neglected in our education system, because politicians don't want a new nursery of youth in community service, which enable them to be good leaders, she added. COMMENTS You have touched the raw nerves of Goans, dear Ms. Kiran Bedi. The youth of Goa must pay heed to your words above. These days, no one wants to do anything without a prize, a pat on the back, a photograph in the newspapers etc. Today's youth looks at politics as a milching cow. Come election time the youth, by the dozens, are seen campaigning for corrupt politicians because they need the pocket money. If these kids are smart, they will divide the amount they make during election time by 1825 days [ 5 years x 365 days] that the corrupt MLA will be in power (if s/he wins) which will be less than rupees 5 a day. And to think that they have sold themselves for this pittance is shameful rather than to work for their own empowerment and prosperity. In the case of Goa Su-Raj Party, it was MISSION joined with PASSION all the way that made a few citizens sit together to put pen to paper. But mission and passion does not mix with unloading of huge amount of money to score wins. If it did, it would be counter productive and the mission and passion which got it started in the first place, would be washed away and diluted. And we at goasuraj have seen that 'missions' and 'passions' nobody wants. Everyone wants easy money. That is why hardly any body walks in to find out what we are and where we want to take GOA. If they did, there would be no need for Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi to come to Goa to put some sense into the minds of Goans that corruption must end. It would end the day goasuraj came to power. And it would be a showcase for the the rest of , not so corrupt as Goa, India. 2012 elections are around the corner. Goa Su-Raj will want as many persons with 'mission' and 'passion' to come forward to walk the talk. Goasuraj has talked thro' its unique constitution and its no-nonsense Road Map for Goa. Rest assured, it will not be an easy piece of cake for anyone to get in with less of the 'mission' and 'passion' , for, goasuraj is all that plus more. It must be remembered that goasuraj is not talking in the air. It has all angles worked out, including the nitty-gritty of electioneering and election strategies where the need for large amounts of money is not at all necessary if equivalent of 'mission' and 'passion' is available. And all of these things plus more will not only happen but will be seen to happen. 1. The mining in Goa STOPPED completely, whether it is legal or illegal, until such time that a no-nonsense mining policy is put on the road and seen to be running. 2. Good-bye to GARBAGE, filth and indiscriminate and carefree dumping. 3. Goa POLICE put in a straight-jacket with ZERO political interference. 4. Reduced Cabinet ( 5 only) to save crores of drain to the exchequer. 5. MLAs debarred from taking positions of government Corporations and Institutions. 6. Konkani in Romi and Devanagiri to be the sole OFFICIAL LANGUAGE. 7. MOI (Medium of Instructions) in government primary schools and government aided schools to be KONKANI with ENGLISH AS A MASTER SUBJECT PAR EXCELLENCE with state of the art Government Primary schools and school buildings. 8. All roads in Goa hot-mixed to last at least 5 years with swift infrastructure for patch-work repairs in place. 9. All road speed
Re: [Goanet] Join politics as mission, Bedi tells youth - H- 14.5.11- Comments
At times i feel inspired when i read such bold articles , it lift's you up with lot of confidance and hope that one day yes i too will Join Politics and will do this and that for people , for the state and for my Country India and so forth and it is always great to have such feeling not only amongst the youth be it male or female ..good to be inspired by our clean Politicians (i am trying to think which clean Politician should i mention)and so forth and thanks to Floriano for such an elaborative and impressive article in reply to Kiran Bedi's address. I was watching the Poll results in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Kerala and i can understand the change in West Bengal and Kerala , but Tamil Nadu ..under the leadership of AIADMK then was corrupt toO where people made hay while the sun shonethen DMK and their group alo did play big role during their tenure to get richer and now again AAIDMK again to make up for the loss when they were not in Power. No matter whosoever comes to Power and leads any state in India he/she must be corrupt they cannot be saints ...(I have a great respect for Kiran Bedi and never heard any scams against her that is why she speaks so confidantly without any fear )now we need such leaders to lead us , not those who cannot confidantly and directly point fingers at a particular Politician that he/she has done such and such corrupt things or has companies or partnerships in such business etc because the same Politician also fears skeletons will start falling from their cupboards too and that is sad and i call it as Hypocracy and illeterate electorate succumb to such filmy talk and elect wrong people . One need not join Politics to bring in a positive change of the entire state of Goa and India ...they can do so even if they do not Join politics . Vivek --- On Sat, 14/5/11, floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com wrote: From: floriano floriano.l...@gmail.com Subject: [Goanet] Join politics as mission, Bedi tells youth - H- 14.5.11- Comments To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org Date: Saturday, 14 May, 2011, 7:37 PM Vasco. May 13. Former IPS officer and noted social activist Kiran Bedi on Friday encouraged youth to get into politics as a mission and passion, and not for business or profession. Politics without basic positive community development and social work is corrupt politics. Youth aspiring to join politics should build their foundation on community development and social work, said Bedi. Bedi was addressing an interactive session with youth during her visit as part of the nationwide campaign India Against Corruption at Shantoshi Maata Temple, New Vaddem, Vasco. Youth should not take to politics as a business or profession, but politics should be mission and passion for them, said Bedi, who previously served as SP Traffic in the State. Even Mahatma Gandhi was in politics but he never used it as business or profession, but as passion for a social cause, she said. Advising youth to begin their political carrier with positive social work and community development, the former Ramon Magsaysay Awardee said people would automatically give their mandate to good leaders. Commenting on the present educaiton system, Bedi regretted that politicians had deliberately sidelined community development projects. Students are centered towards studies and careers, paying little attention to community development and social work. In countries like Germany, students are not awarded BA degrees until they dedicate one year to community development, said Bedi.Community projects have been deliberately neglected in our education system, because politicians don't want a new nursery of youth in community service, which enable them to be good leaders, she added. COMMENTS You have touched the raw nerves of Goans, dear Ms. Kiran Bedi. The youth of Goa must pay heed to your words above. These days, no one wants to do anything without a prize, a pat on the back, a photograph in the newspapers etc. Today's youth looks at politics as a milching cow. Come election time the youth, by the dozens, are seen campaigning for corrupt politicians because they need the pocket money. If these kids are smart, they will divide the amount they make during election time by 1825 days [ 5 years x 365 days] that the corrupt MLA will be in power (if s/he wins) which will be less than rupees 5 a day. And to think that they have sold themselves for this pittance is shameful rather than to work for their own empowerment and prosperity. In the case of Goa Su-Raj Party, it was MISSION joined with PASSION all the way that made a few citizens sit together to put pen to paper. But mission and passion does not mix with unloading of huge amount of money to score wins. If it did, it would be counter productive and the mission and passion which got it started
