Political Dimensions of Youth Empowerment

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The youth of India stands at the center of the panorama of change. They will be the architects and builders of the nation. Their contribution can be rich and enduring. The possibilities which stretch before them could affect the quality and content of several multiplying areas of enterprise. During the sixty years since independence that India has sought to re-discover itself, the enormous reservoir of national energy has been flowing through new channels of development. In some cases, there have been dramatic results, notably in the sphere of food self-rights. As young men and women stand on the threshold of a new society, new frontiers beckon to them. That they possess the potential of undertaking those responsibilities successfully is proved by the individual example of many, not only in this country but also among the highly evolved societies of the West. They have demonstrated that by the quality of intellectual capacity, and by the level of innovative and imaginative action the youth of India can stand tall and proud among the peoples of the world. India needs to assume her rightful place in world leadership, and that place can be assumed only through the commitment and dedication of her youth.

Every young man and woman in India today enjoys a wider range of choice as to exercise of judgment and decision-making than earlier generations ever did. Before them lies a world of greater complexity, greater power and greater opportunities. It is almost breath- taking to envision what is possible. Their responsibilities in all that they do are therefore correspondingly much greater. That calls for greater circumspection in making choices, maturity of judgment and a faithful adherence to a code of high moral values. Each generation is positioned in time as the inheritor from past generation and as trustee for future generations. It is the obligation and duty of your generation to pass on to the future a better world than inherited. The book explores their possible role in Indian polity.

Professor Alamgeer M.A. M.Phil, Ph.D. brilliant student of Political Science studied at Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh. He Specialized in Indian Government & Politics and women studies. He has been member of several apex academic bodies like Indian Political Science Association. Indian Institute of Public Administration, Association of Muslim Social scientists: and Indian Economic Association. He has attended several national and international Seminars.

Professor Alamgeer Head, Post- Graduate Department of Political Science Samastipur College Samastipur Bihar, has undertaken several Research Projects of UGC and ICSSR on the topics, concerning women status in India. His Research Articles on the topic have been? published in leading Journals and received a wide appreciation. At present) he is working on UGC financed Major Research Project on the topic "Domestic Violence Against women". He has written two books entitled "Impact of Modernism on Contemporary Muslim Women" and "Naxal Movement an Ideological Conflict" co-authored with Dr. Sumant Swain and Manish Patel. Some more are in pipeline such as "Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in Modern Perspective" co-authored with Dr. G. Prasad and Dr. K. Jha. Other one is "Dynamics of Women Empowerment in India" coauthored with Dr. Abhilasha Singh. This book is a showcase of current scenario of how and why youth politics is so important in Indian politics and why it became so prominent.

Youth is the hope of the future of the country. However, youths of character, intelligence, 'self sacrificing and obedient can shape the destiny of the nation. Youth devoid of energy, suffering from inertia and dullness, without mental vigour and courage are bound to lead us nowhere. Youth meekly constituted in mind and body breeds only the generation of cripples. For this reason sometimes a great despair and despondency comes in the minds of those who rest the hope of future upon the shoulders of the young. The youth meddling in politics often become the instru-ment of unscrupulous politicians. The misguided use is thus the great tyranny for a nation. The youth of a nation are the trustees of posterity. On the young will depend the hopes of the future? their idealism, their integrity, their character form valuable assets of the country.

Youth is the spring of Life. It is the age of discovery and dreams. India is of largest youth population in the world today. The entire world is eyeing India as a source of technical manpower. They are looking at our youth as a source of talents at low costs for their future super profits. If Indian youth make up their mind and work in close unity with working class people, they can hold the political power in their hands. Indian youth has the power to make our country from developing nation to a developed nation. The youth hopes for a world free of poverty, unemployment, inequality and exploitation of man by man. A world free of discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, language and gender, a world full of creative challenges and opportunities to conquer them. But let us convert these hopes in reality.

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