Politics? Not even with a bargepole

BANGALORE: Information technology, computer science, medicine, bio-technology, research, civil services, management and media — with these areas emerging as hot career options and the world of glamour and fast bucks luring them, do our youth consider politics as a career option?
A big no-no. At least, the section of students that interacted with The Times of India said they wanted nothing to do with politics.And politics as a career option? “No way. I don’t want to have anything to do with politics. The way our politicians behave and the way they encourage corruption, it stinks. Neither am I interested in politics nor will my family permit it,’’ Shilpa, a II year B. Com student of Delhi University, who is now in Bangalore on a holiday, says.
School students also seem wary of politics. “Politicians are dishonest, corrupt and they never keep any promise they make. At least, if politicians can improve our lives, it’s fine. They only promise big things but deliver only long speeches,’’
Suzanne, a Standard X student of St Anne’s School in Ramamurthy Nagar, feels. Abhishek and Abhilash, both doing aeronautical engineering at VSM Aerospace, feel the current crop of politicians will not encourage enthusiastic youth to shine.
Says Abhishek: “The majority of politicians are like Laloo Prasad Yadav. Where is the inspiration?’’
Ranu, a final year B. Arch student of BMS College of Engineering, feels the entry of youth into politics will not help improve governance.
“As it is, politicians only talk and don’t work and if the youth enter the scene, there cannot be a major transformation’’.