1. Politics As a Career
By: Prateek Kakkar

3. Politics is defined as a art and the science
of government.

4. Unhealthy view of Politics :
“Poly-tics,” meaning “many blood sucking parasites.

5. Politics As a Career Option:
• Politics as a career, is a very challenging and courageous
decision.
• As it doesn't offer which the other streams offer like :
1. SECURITY
2. GROWTH
3. RESPECT
• Socially bad image about politics and politicians by politics.
• Politics is a fulltime job that requires individuals to invest a lot of
time, energy and money.
• Politics is an extremely risky career where despite spending a lot of
resources one can never be entirely sure of the end result.

6. Politics by our Media:

7. Youth See Politics: An Emerging
Engagement
• Over 60 % of the Indian youths are interested in politics as
compared to nearly 50% of the older respondents.
• Most interesting observation is that youth of the middle
class, generally believed to be cynical to politics, are more in
favour of making a career in politics than their counterparts in
other economic stratus.
• Best part : No qualification required and still can earn good
amount of money.
• Help the nation, raise your voice and inspired by lots of
examples young politicians in politics.

8. Flexing Your Style In Politics:
Less Political
More Political
Substance power
Position power
Feedback/learning
Image/perceptions
Highlights integrity
Highlights success
More open agendas
More private agendas
Meritocracy-based
Results / ideas speak for
themselves
Relationship-based
Decent Self-promotion

9. (Less Political)
(More Political)
Influence & Impact with
Integrity
UNDER-POLITICAL
OVERLY POLITICAL

10. Lesson #1
Build an educational background that will
enhance your credibility as a poliitcian.

11. Lesson #2
Master Language to Sell your Ideas

12. Lesson #3
Get an internship under a political
/ Volunteer on campaigns.

13. Lesson #4
Develop and maintain relationships.

14. Lesson #5
Promote Yourself With Decent
Boldness

15. THANK YOU

16. Lesson #6
Manage Your Image and Perceptions

17. Lesson #7
Uncover the hidden success
criteria