Educational qualification for Politicians

Ruling a country is the most important job one can perform as a citizen. If any other job in this country requires educational qualification, then person ruling a country is also required the same. But, in my opinion, to conduct an exam on certain subjects or setting a minimum qualification will not serve the purpose. The persons who are passionate about the dream to rule the country has to work hard to reach there, So it should certainly be the best people who have to get the job of directing this country. Right now those best people are the CIVIL service toppers. The personality trait to take responsibility and work hard are proven by these citizens. Let the civil service toppers be trained for governance. In fact, they already are. But under the current system, they act as puppets for the illiterate ministers! Why do we have to elect an irresponsible school drop out to direct our best students?Let The civil service toppers rule this country. Even to make it more efficient and transparent, the minimum qualification to contest for election should be a 5-year experienced collector and he has to compete for the place where he has served as a collector. Thereby we are already assured that they are trained in governance, they are getting practical experience and enough time to study the current situation of the country. They prove the efficiencies through the governance in the existing position. The voters also will get ample time and opportunity to assess their candidates and understand his capabilities of governance. Thereby we can provide a new system to filter the best candidates at the stage before ruling the country itself.

There is another blood sucking factor in the existing system; The political parties, whose primary objective is to oppose any decision taken by the other party (no matter how good a decision is for the country). In order to achieve the intended efficiency and independence in governance, all political parties should be dismissed from the country. Instead, there should be only two groups in the governance team. One group of the selected candidates who rules, another group of experts from each field who act as an advisory board to the ruling group. The moment we eliminate political parties from ruling us, we vote for the persons who has proven their efficiency in their governance to serve the country which is going to save India from many misfortunes that she has to suffer, just by the existence of political parties.

The main reason people disagree with the concept that an educational person will do better in ruling than an uneducated is based on the inefficiencies exist in our educational system. The existing system fails to generate responsible patriotic citizens and replaced values with money. We now follow the system created by the Brtish who has done it with a purpose of creating shame about India in every child\'s subconscious mind and create respect for the British. That is the main reason why the system now creates students whose ambition is to go abroad. Without patriotism and values, to expect people to work for the upliftment of their society and their country might not be achieved.

Once the society learns to respect people with values than people with money, then eventually people will lose the habit of doing anything for money which is the basic reason for the current situation in India, like any other developing country.

If we have to alter the constitution to save our country, It is high to do so As we have experienced that the existing system is proven to destroy India day by day.

Hello everyone, I think as we know the leader is chosen by the people and for the people so he/she should have at least awareness, basic knowledge of not only of his area but also of Indian constitution or about India.

Hi, yes we all agree that minimum education qualification is needed for the politician but at the same time, we must keep in mind that education qualification is not the only way to solve the problem of our political system. As we all see that big crime is always done by the well-educated man.

So the first politician should have nature of sacrifice for the welfare of other and he should be a good leader.

Hii guys!

In my view, educational qualification should not be criteria to elect representative because an illiterate person has the ground experience which educated ones don't have it. Putting educational criteria will be like santching person's chapati from his mouth, knownig that he has the right to eat that same is with it also, santching the rights from the citizens won't solve the problem.

According to me, Education is important and necessary for politicians.

I agree with you people that every person should have the knowledge to do a particular thing and so politicians, but I don't agree with that an educated person won't get corrupted. The Proof is we have seen so many highly qualified officials including civil servants also involved in several illegal activities till now. So education only is not a measure to decide a man to become a politician. We have to take into account his background, his ethics and his nature of treating people.

Education with life experience makes a person wise. The person who wants to learn new things every day and apply his/her learning in real life has the ability to change the world. A bookworm who only learns for own satisfaction cannot be a leader. Leadership qualities cannot be achieved only through education if you don't have the inner talent. For politicians who lead our country needs to have some leadership qualities. With education, their skills can be polished. But as we keep track of history many great people didn't receive a proper education but they were excellent in their fields but one thing is common they never stopped learning new things. So basic education is needed but also politicians should have empathy for the countries people and have the valuable experience with life.

In my opinion, all politicians should have basic education to improve the poor condition of the nation. Illiterate Politicians are harmful for our nation because they have not any knowledge about any sector like the technical sector.

In my opinion, all politicians should have basic education qualification as education helps in broadening vision. In formative year discipline of learning helps a person in knowing the world through reading and using various other technological modalities n inspire the person for self learning. An educated politician can comprehend the neuances of technicalities of various issues, can enquire further and finally finds the solution of problems n able to implement it only an well informed person can use tools of power and technology effectively to cater masses. Our politicians are not at par in qualification with their subordinate administrative officers who succeed in maintaining the callous attitude and corrupt behaviour which trickles to grass root level. By keeping the facts straight politicians can rein in the corruption & roll out their action plan.

In our point, education is mandatory for every Politicians. In India more than politicians are illiterate, so they cannot make a country growth progress. They don't have basic knowledge of everything, the only purpose they make own income from politics. But they have education promote every sector included their knowledge.