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ELECTORAL Politics to

FUNCTIONAL Politics

Panchayat to Parliament

MPGYour Pathway to

a Great Career in Politics !POST GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM IN POLITICAL LEADERSHIPAND GOVERNMENT

Two Year

One-year on campus learning &One-year o� campus training

Batch-15 (2019-21)Supported by

UNESCO Chair forHuman Rights, Democracy, Peace & Tolerance

World Peace Centre (Alandi) Pune, India

In Academic Alliance with

THE NEED FOR TRAINING IN POLITICS & GOVERNMENT

As India is progressing to be a global superpower. It needs leaders who are dynamic, proactive, capable and

knowledgeable to handle the utmost challenges of Politics. This is crucial as it concerns the wellbeing of a nation

and its populace at large. Today's political environment demands knowledge & skills especially in the areas of

Political Processes, Political Systems, Foreign Policy, Political Economy, Public Policy, Constitution, Five Tier

Structure of Government etc. Constituency Development and Election Management are key areas of focus in

Politics. MIT-WPU School of Government offers a blend of classroom teaching & practical exposure through its 2-year Post

Graduate degree program to channelize the energy of young aspirants, enabling them realize their leadership

potential in Politics.

MIT-SOG GOVERNING COUNCIL

Shri. T. N. SeshanChief Mentor

Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. KaradFounder-President, MIT-WPU

and Managing Trustee,MAEER's MIT Group of

Institutions, Pune, India

Dr. Raghunath A. MashelkarPadma Vibhushan

Chairman, Governing Council

Dr. M. V. Rajeev GowdaMP, Rajya Sabha

Chairman, Academic Council

Rahul Vishwanath KaradExecutive President

MIT World Peace University, Pune

MIT-WPU School of Government is dedicated to the task of creating ethical, spirited and committed political leadership for the country from the grassroots and from all walks of life. We will achieve this by exposing the aspirants to governmental, political and democratic processes, infusing in them a sense of national pride, democratic values and empathy for common people and inculcating leadership qualities.

MESSAGE FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

It is my pleasure to welcome you to MIT-WPU School of Government (MIT-SOG), Pune. We are the first institute of its kind in India & Asia to initiate a Two-Year PG Degree Program for Political Leadership designed to help dynamic youth to pursue a career in Politics.

The Institute provides much-needed practical exposure to various aspects of government functioning at various levels and grassroot understanding of political systems in India. Two-year Post Graduate degree program titled Masters in Political Leadership & Government or MPG offers opportunities to young leaders as Political Analyst, Political Strategist, Campaign Managers, Election Consultants, Constituency Managers, Political Leaders and many more as they prepare to contest elections as their main objective.

Prof. Dr. Shailashree HaridasAssociate Director, MIT-SOG

Prof. (Gp Capt ) D. P. ApteRegistrar

Prof. Dr. R. M. ChitnisProvost

Prof. Dr. S. ParasuramanVice Chancellor

Former Director, TISS

Dr. Narendra JadhavMP, Rajya Sabha

INTERNSHIPInternship is offered in 2 Phases— Internship during the Program : Students will be

attached to a Political Party/Political Leader of their choice in Pune to conduct research based on secondary data. The nature of work may vary from handling social media to generating questions for Parliamentary news analysis.

— The second year of the program Final Internship : will be dedicated to three functional internships, i.e. social sector (NGO internship), media sector (media internship) and political leadership (with a Political Leader / Party).

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS— Interactive sessions with national level leaders

from Political, Social, Bureaucracy, Judiciary, Media & Corporate sector.

— Local Field Visits to NGOs, model villages, Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Political Party Offices, etc.

— 10-day National Study Tour to Delhi: It is normally conducted during the budget session each year. During the visit, the participants witness, first hand, the proceedings in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. They interact with Members of Parliament from both houses. Visits are organized to the North Block, South Block, Supreme Court, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Election Commission, etc. Academic sessions are organized at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), the Centre for Continuing Education (CCE), the Centre for Science & Environment (CSE), the Centre for Civil Society (CCS), and the Centre for Media Studies (CMS) etc. This also gives the participants an opportunity to interact with many eminent political leaders from various political parties and visit their national offices to understand the

functioning of the offices.

— 2-Week International Study Tour to Europe (Optional): This is a unique opportunity for participants to gain exposure to international politics and experience the functioning of international offices. The tour comprises of visits to the Br i t i sh Par l iament , Commonweal th Secretariat, British Library, British History Museum and interaction with Members of Parliament. Participants also get a chance to visit the NATO office in Brussels, Belgium followed by the UNESCO office at Paris, The Hague International University, the Parliament of The Netherlands, International Court of Criminal Justice & international social organizations like GHRD and OPCW. There are also visits to the WTO, UN office, ICRC, OHCHR and the Indian Embassy in Switzerland.

FEE STRUCTURECompulsory: — Course fee ̀ 2,50,000/- payable in two instalments

in first year (it includes cost of field visits, National Study Tour & course material offered by the institute).

Optional:— 14-day International Study Tour based on actual

cost prevailing at the time of the tour.

ADMISSION PROCEDURE: MPG-15 (2019-21)Eligibility Criteria: Graduates from any discipline are eligible to apply

for the program. Candidates in their final year of graduation are also eligible to apply for the program provided they are able to present their final year mark sheet in original to the office on or before July 31, 2019.

MASTER’S IN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP & GOVERNMENTTwo Year Post Graduate Degree Program comprising of

One Year On-Campus Learning & One Year off-Campus Training

First Year [45 credits]

Trimester-I Trimester-II Trimester-III

Subject Subject Subject

Competing Politico-Economic Ideologies

Political Communication Politics of Change

Local self-government in India (with Rural Immersion)

Public Policy and Advocacy Gandhian Philosophy

Psephology and Data Analytics Working of Indian Constitution National Study Tour Report

Elections in India Building of Social & Political

Organizations Mini Project

Philosophers of Bharat,Great Kings & Dynasties

Mini Project

Political Internship

Mini ProjectScience & Spirituality for World Peace

Assembly Election Internship

Second Year [45 credits]

Trimester-IV Trimester-V Trimester-VI

Subject Subject Subject

NGO InternshipConstituency Research Finishing School

Assembly Election Internship Final Internship

In addition, sessions on Political Leadership, Political Oratory, Communication Skills & Media Interaction with Political leaders are also conducted throughout the academic year.

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How to Apply :Candidates need to submit the completely filled-in admission application form and the necessary documents as specified in the form along with admission application fee of ̀ 1500/-payable in cash if submitting in person or via Demand Draft in favour of Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, payable at Pune. (For Online Admission Application visit www.mitsog.org or mitwpu.edu.in)

Selection Procedure:The selection process for MPG-15 comprises of a descriptive type written test followed by a detailed personal interview.

Final Result & Admission offer: The offer letter of the selected participant is emailed and information is also conveyed telephonically within two working days after the selection process.

Admission Confirmation: The selected applicants for MPG-15 (2019-21) need to pay the first installment of the course fee i.e. ` 1,50,000/- (` 1,000/- non-refundable in case of withdrawal of admission on or before July 31, 2019) to confirm their admission.

Evaluation System: Students will be evaluated on a continuos basis trimester-wise on different topics, field visits, their internships & term end exams.

Post Graduate Degree: After successful completion of this two-year PG Degree Program, a Master's Degree will be awarded in the Convocation Ceremony.

IMPORTANT DATES:MPG-15 Classes begin: 1st August 2019 (Thursday)

Model Parliament: The participants enact a model parliament, emulating the proceedings of the parliament.

Ca m p a i g n M a n a g e m e nt St u d i e s : Campaign management studies are conducted each year in one of the states which are preparing for assembly polls. Students study various political campaigns and the needs and demands of the local residents to try and predict the results of the election.

Field Study/Projects: The participants are required to undertake field visits and projects as a part of their curriculum.

Issue based activity: An issue-based internship and a Rural Development Program with TISS is also conducted during the program.

ACTIVITIES

Batch-12 students at Rashtrapati Bhavan, March 2017

Glimpses of some field visits :

At Hivre Bazar At Deeksha BahumiAt Pune Municipal

CorporationEnactment of

Model Parliament

At RaleganSiddhi At Katewadi At National War MemorialAt Chhindwara,

Madhya Pradesh

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NATIONAL STUDY TOUR, DELHI

INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR, UK & EUROPE

With Shri. Pratap Keshari Deb With Shri. Sharad Pawar At Election Commission Office With Shri. Sudarshan Bhagat

With Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur With Smt. KanimozhiAt National Commission for

WomenAt National

Information Commission

With Mr. Edward Davey, Shadow Foreign Secretary, UK

At the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,

The Hague

At the Commonwealth Secretariat, London

At the British Parliament, London

At North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Brussels

At the European Parliament, Brussels

At World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva

At Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for

Human Rights (OHCHR)

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INTERACTIVE SESSIONS BY EMINENT LEADERS

Around 350 national level leaders from Political, Social, Bureaucracy, Judiciary, Media & Corporate sector have interacted with participants since the inception of MPG program. Interactions have been

on various topics related to the syllabus, the political situation in the country and the current affairs, enlightening the participants through their knowledge and experience.

Shri. Subramanian SwamyEconomist,

Former Union Minister

Shri. D. RajaNational Secretary, CPI

Shri. Venkaiah NaiduVice-President, BJP

Shri. Prithviraj ChavanFormer Chief Minister,

Maharashtra

Shri. N. GopalaswamiFormer Chief Election Commissioner of India

Shri. Manohar Joshi Former Loksabha Speaker

Shri. Dhananjay MundeLeader of Opposition,

Maharashtra Legislative Council

Shri. Nitin GadkariUnion Minister for Shipping,

Road Transport and Highways

A brief on MIT-SOG alumni who have contested State Assembly elections so far...

D. Vasanth Kumar from 1st Batch (2005-06), Medak dist, Zaheerabad contested 2009 Andhra Pradesh State Assembly elections from Prajarajyam Party which later merged into INC.

Zubair Amanullah Motiwala student of 2nd Batch (2006-07) of MPG . He is a resident of Aurangabad. He is a member of the father body of NCP. Has been a part of various committees of NCP in Maharashtra. Contested for MLA from Aurangabad east on NCP ticket, during MH State Assembly elections in 2014.

Hemant Bhujangrao Ogale student of 1st Batch (2005-06) of MPG, currently in-charge IYC, Goa. Did his internship with Shri. Digvijay Singh, former CM, Madhya Pradesh, Senior Leader INC. He has been District President, A'Nagar of Indian Youth Congress. Contested A'Nagar municipal elections and later for State Assembly elections in 2014 from Srigonda on INC ticket.

Shekhar Bhaskarrao Borhade student of 3rd Batch (2007-08) of MPG. He is a resident of Shirdi. Has been very active at rural level. Has implemented micro financing schemes at cooperative level for agri farmers and dairy farmers. He has formed cooperatives for the benefit of the rural masses and has led many movements demanding better infrastructure, employment opportunities and good financing schemes from the government. Contested for MLA from Shirdi on NCP ticket in 2014.

Malapti Pawan Kumar from 5th Batch (2009-10) from Tirupati, contested 2014 Andhra Pradesh State Assembly elections from Tirupati on Aam Admi Party ticket.

Adv Sandeep Dattu Katke student of 4th Batch (2008-09) of MPG. He has established an NGO to highlight & support problems of migrant workers in Mumbai. Contested for MLA from Dharavi, Mumbai on BSP ticket in 2014. Now he is active member of Shiv Sena.

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For more details visit bharatiyachhatrasansad.org

A HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHHistory was created on the platform of the 3rd Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad, when Youth Wing Leaders of 10 political parties of India came together to share their views on the future of India and to appeal to the assembled student leaders to join the political process of the country for nation-building to strengthen the democratic fabric of our nation.

Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus gave away the ‘Vijigishu Chhatra Sangh Netrutva Puraskar’ to the Youth Wing Leaders. Later, they came together along with Rahul V. Karad to administer the ‘Oath for Strengthening Democracy’ to the student leaders. Seen in the photograph (L to R) are V. Sivadasan (CPI-M), Pratyush Nandan (JD-U), Manish Bajpai (NCP), Jerald C. Tennyson (DMK), Aditya Thackeray (Shiv Sena), Rahul V. Karad, Rajpal Kashyap (SP), Rohit Chaudhary (INC), Umesh Dutt (ABVP), Swadesh Kumar (RJD), Balasaheb Darade (Ind.).

GLIMPSES OF BHARATIYA CHHATRA SANSAD 2011-18To revolutionize the mindset of younger generations; and to ignite their spirit to enter public life with a purpose to serve the nation, the Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad was launched in 2011. Nowhere in the world have such large number of distinct fertile young minds gathered on a single platform with a singular objective of strengthening the foundation of democracy. Presented below are glimpses of a few eminent dignitaries who spoke in the past Eight editions of BCS.

More than 400 participants have completed MPG program from MIT-SOG. Over 200 of our alumni are occupying eminent positions in the political arena. Some are associated with the youth wings of political parties while others are associated with political leaders as consultants, strategists, campaign managers etc. We present a glimpse of what this formidable force has started achieving.

Abhay Alode Challa Rithun Reddy Chinmay Bendre Harshal Bhusari Kanchan Khare Kunchok Dolma Lobsang Gelek

Sangram PatilMihir Nadgauda Nalini Devi Rohit Nirkhe Sahil Parsekar Sakshi Upadhyay Sangdong Kyab

Srinivas Motte Shubham Suryawanshi Suhail Aga Tenzin Tashi Vikram Bunkare Yashwant Verma Zain Patel

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CAREER PROSPECTS

Electoral Politics being the ultimate objective where in every student aspires to contest elections at some level in our democratic system. In this process they get plenty of opportunities in functional politics as Research Associates, Political Analysts, Policy Associates, Political Strategists, Political Consultants, Election Managers, Election Research & Campaign Managers, Political Social Media Managers, Constituency Managers, and Assistants in Parliamentary Affairs etc.

Nidhi Kamdar (2010-11)

OSD to Shri. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister Maharashtra; Executive Member of Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha, Maharashtra and State.

Er Karan Kumar Naik (2011-12)

BJP State Minister, SC Morcha, BJP, Rajasthan

S. Hanu Shankar (2016-17)Associated with Hon. R. Kamalakannan, Cabinet Minister for Agriculture & Education. IYC Spokesperson Pudducherry

Rajat Jasuja (2017-18)

OSD to Shri. Nadeem Javed, Chariman minority department, AICC

Priyanka Medankar (2014-15)Recently contested Gram Panchayat Elections 2015 and has been elected as the youngest female Sarpanch of Medankarwadi near Chakan, Pune.

Nazim Shaikh (2016-17)

Associated with Shri. Digvijay Singh, Senior Leader, INC

Bhartendu Kumar (2007-08)National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha

Glimpse of Participants of 13th batch who were successfully attached with the following mentioned below

D. Srinivas Reddy (2005-06)

Elected to Panchayat, actively involved with Congress at Hyderabad. Initiated, Centre for Political Development with fellow MPG participants to provide political consultancy to political leaders.

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Dr. Vikas Mahatme Padm Shri & MP RajyaSabha, BJP

Premalal JiEx Chairman, Minority Cell, Telengana, Congress

Shri. Rajiv GowdaMP Rajya Sabha, INC

Pradeep LokhandeFounder- Rural Relation, Social Entreprenur

Nitin GadkariMinister for Road Transport

& Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, BJP

Ravindra AnaspureOrganisation Secretary, Western Maharashtra, BJP

Anant KumarUninon Minister ofChemicals and fertilizersand Parliamentary Affairs, BJP

Anil ParabMLC, Group Leader Shivsena

Dr Jitendra SinghMinister of State for the Ministry of Developmentof North Eastern Region, Personnel, PublicGrievances and Pensions, BJP

Shripad NaikMinister of State (Independent Charge) AYUSH, BJP

Durgesh PathakIn-charge, National Organisation Building

Team, Member, Political Affairs Committee & National Executive, AAP

Dr Narendra Jadhav MP, Rajya Sabha, Eminent Economist

Central Tibetian Administation

Prof. KondandramFounder, Telegana Jana Samiti

Rajiv SatavMP, Secretary AICC, congress

Omar Abdullah Ex, Chief MinisterCentral Tibetian Administation

Nitin RautPresident, AICC- SC Cell

Amin PatelMLA, Mumbai Congress