1000+ Interesting Topics for Group discussion for College Students

Points in Favour:

Today politics and education are happily wedded to each other. None can separate them in a democracy.

Good citizenship is what education seeks to inculcate.

 And good citizens are the people who understand politics and actively participate in democratic institutions and processes.

Politics teaches some good qualities like gaining general knowledge, remaining in touch with current affairs and most importantly, leadership qualities.

Politics also makes students assertive and shed timidity and shyness. They learn how to tackle problems, face crises and solve disputes.

All this confidence helps develop skill in handling people and makes students bold and courageous.

 Our great freedom fighters were brought into politics during some days.

Students must take part in politics so that their vigour and youthful energy can be best utilized for all round progress of our country.

It was only after realising that the students are politically conscious and mature that the voting age was reduced to 18 years.

In the formative years, students all round personality development can be best brought about if he gains political experience to face challenges and succeed in future.

Besides, even otherwise, students are exposed to all the media like press, T.V., cinema etc. which keep them informed of political activities and through students union, they get an outlet for fruitful activities.

Against:

Today politics involves agitations, strikes, demonstrations which often lead to violence and consequent arrest of the leaders. While violence may hurt him fatally, imprisonment will surely result in break in their studies.

While our education teaches us honesty, fairplay, justice, truthfulness, performance of our duties, social helpfulness, selflessness, patriotism, clarity, humility, etc.

Politics teaches us just the opposite – dishonesty, corruption, slander, backbiting, falsity, selfishness, pride, etc. Thus, politics can suit only faceless and unprincipled people. Students must build their character during their education while politics destroys it.

The primary duty of students is to devote their energy and attention to their studies. They should not waste their time on politics which is devil’s game.

Instead, they should justify the great momentary sacrifices of their parents by shunning politics altogether and getting education.

In exceptional occasions of great national importance, students may take part in politics, and that too, for a short period only; but, generally speaking, politics should be none of their business.