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Sonipat, Oct 8 (IANS) “Few young people, if at all in the country, are even interested in entering public life. However, if you go out to metro cities, tier-II, tier-III cities, and rural India, there is a passion to get involved in the process, and people are not involved in elections, and may be interested to enter public life,” said Sachin, member of Rajasthan Assembly. Pilot said in the Jindal Leadership Series Lecture on the theme ‘Gen Z, Politics Click, Share and Lead’.
“Globally, there is a slight retreat from professional politics. It’s a very interesting comparison in terms of democracies, unlike a country like the United States, where entering public life, including as highly accomplished professionals, is something that many people aspire to,” Pilot said.
Sachin Pilot is the General Secretary of the Congress Party; Member, Congress Working Committee, Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan and former Union Minister of Government of India. At the age of 26, he was the youngest member of Parliament when he won his first election in 2004 from Dausa parliamentary constituency in Rajasthan.
He also explained the nature of leadership, especially for the youth of India. “ Gen
Touching on the importance of diversity, Pilot said, “The really important thing is to become an adult with tolerance and acceptance of different ideas, and where you can make a difference. In your formative years, if you broaden your horizons to tolerance, acceptance, listening and being heard, you will become a better person as a leader as well. Have confidence in yourself.
Speaking about 2047 and celebrating India’s 100 years since independence, he said, “As we move towards 2047, there are a lot of challenges. The biggest one is how do we make, not just you, but the generation ahead of you, for any country, to go straight from the agrarian sector to the rest of the world. So that we have a generation of people going from the farm sector to the shop floor to manufacturing. Is, and with AI, that will disrupt everything. “
In his welcome address, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, Opp Jindal Global University, said, “Our university takes pride in the fact that it is a place for differing opinions, fueled by perspectives from different political views, and an opportunity for individuals to interact freely. You are on a different footing with democracy.
In her introductory remarks, Professor Ambreen Khan, Assistant Professor of Practice, Opp Jindal Global University, said, “It is my deep honor to introduce Sachin Pilot. He is a leader whose journey spans education, public service, and unwavering commitment to India’s progress story in the country.
Concluding remarks were given by Professor (DR) Alok Pandey, Dean – Office of Career Services, who said, “The sitting General Secretary of the Congress Party (Sachin Pilot) is himself a leader for Gen Z. Today, the space for debate is really shrinking. Corruption is about to change, as we have seen in recent events in various countries.”
The presenter was Professor (DR) Meenakshi Tomar, Vice Dean – Office of Career Services, Opp Jindal Global University.
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