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Role of Youth in India Democracy

The Indian youth is soon turning out to be a
responsible part of the population, which wishes to see
a change in the governance. The youth is not scared of
voicing its opinion and it is not scared of bearing the
consequences which come later. The youth is also
aware that it has responsibilities when it comes to the
nation and that nobody else but they could save the
country which might soon be in a crisis. Understanding
the current situation, there is a major role of the youth
in the Indian democracy, given the freedom to work
the way they want to, the youth can change or rather
transform the way our country functions, heres how-

1. Decision making The youngsters even though

regarded as impulsive and frivolous, have the knack
of making a wise decision in the time of need. The
youngsters have this ability to detach themselves
from the scenario and make a decision based on the
third person perspective. They are courageous, so
they dont care about what will follow until they are
sure of their decision. They are passionate, so they
think about the bigger picture and they decide
based on what good it will bring to the whole nation,
and not just themselves. They are also
unconventional thinkers, so their strategies can pose
a serious challenge to the thoughts of anybody who
doesnt think rationally and reasonably.

2. Running in the campaign Another role

that the youth can take over is by running in
the campaign and becoming the change that
they wish to see in the country. The youth
with its refreshing ideas and courage is
capable of a lot more than what our current
leaders are providing. Giving a chance to the
youth to lead the country would be a
welcome change and this change could be
sustained under the following and leadership
of like minded people. There are lesser
chances of conflict of interest of the
population and the leadership and that would
push the country on to the road to prosperity.

3. Voting Another possible change that

can be brought in the Indian democracy by
the youth is when they realize the power
that they have in their hands. In every
general election a massive part of the votes
come from the youth and some of them are
the first time voters. In 2014, 150 million
new voters were added to the electoral list.
The power of this number and the decision
making ability of the youth combined is
capable of showing a new era to the Indian
democracy as and when the youth wants.

4. Social media Various things like the

social media and other ways of conveying
ones thoughts are emerging to be a very
important part of the Indian democracy.
Through social media various leaders try to
put forth an image of themselves, which
might help the voters in deciding if they are
capable leaders or not. Similarly, the youth
doesnt shy from putting in front their ideas
about the various nominees and political
parties which forms the popular opinion about
the people contesting in the elections.

Thus, if the youth starts exercising its full

power, then it can easily take over the Indian
democracy and change it over till it becomes
completely unrecognizable. The youth today,
is already miffed with the governance given
the bans and the inadequacy of their actions
and when the time is right, it will come out
and leave no stone unturned to start a new
era of Indian politics. This act will change the
way the world perceives India and will bring
a new leadership, a new stability and a
refreshing change in the Indian democracy.

Three things that define todays

India youth
The world is changing is an understatement for the world is
changing faster than ever truly sums up the plight of every
human in the fast paced moving vertigo, that the world today
has become. As a human race we have come far, farther than
we could have ever imagined, farther than we could ever have
hoped and wished for. It has been said that the history of the
world is only the history of a few great men. Likewise, todays
changes in society are akin to the growing and emerging
sensibilities of the youth. The youth today are a force to reckon
with, a power which cannot be ignored and a steady source of
reminders for all of us to understand time and again that we
need change almost as fast as we are capable of change.
Today we cannot be surer of how much the role of the youth
accounts for most of the changes in society, lifestyle, idealism
and economic growth. Globally speaking, students across
borders have always played a role in cross-country peace and
negotiation. What is it that makes the youth so important in all

Acceptance Above Tolerance

As youth participating in the worlds largest democracy
and diversity of culture, we somehow have the need to
empathize with all of humanity. Humanity as it is, is an
amalgamation of cultures, beliefs, ideologies,
philosophies and aspirations. Unlike the older generation
which was forced to tolerate a different herd, we accept
all as our own, we find truth in every concern and act as
voices of the oppressed, the marginalized and the
outcast. Todays generation does not seek to belong, it
seeks to accept. An all inclusive approach somehow has
become the central principle among all concerns. We not
only understand the sickness of inequality, but also make
efforts to fight against it ,Open mindedness is the
greatest quality required in every human endeavour and
today's youth have evinced the potency of being open
minded in their approach to life, education, learning,

we have been constantly fed with different opinions

and subsequently gifted with the freedom to make our
own choices. In this regard, we have somehow along
the process learned to accept all people, cultures,
sexual orientations, races, religions and ideologies as
true and worthy of our approval. We move past black,
white, brown, yellow or red. We move past Hindu,
Muslim, Christian, Sikh or Buddhist. We move past
man, woman or transgender. We move past straight,
gay, bisexual or gay. We move past Indian, Pakistani,
American, Spanish or Chinese. This quality of
accepting people as they are is spreading far and wide
among the educated urban youth of India. This is a
sign of tremendous good to come in the future.

We Stand Up, Speak Up And Aim For The Stars:

As young men and women of a fast-changing society,
we do not need to depend on others or the government
for our voices to be heard. We become the voices of
the unheard. We become the loudspeakers of those in
silent desperation. We express whatever we want,
however we want and whenever we want, because we
have long realized that expression is one of the most
empowering acts in order to empower oneself and
others as well. Our facebook profiles, pages, tweets,
blogs, YouTube channels are mirrors of how much we
see the need to express the long silenced. We stand up
for others at our own expense and recent examples for
these are the Delhi gang-rape protest, the Aam aadmi
movement, the protest against the Introduction of the
Four Year Under Graduate Course at Delhi University
and the intolerance of communalism and violence

and the sky is the limit for us. When it comes to

making career choices, we are not bound by
expectations, stereotypes or the past, we do what
we love and choose to do what we believe in.
Success comes easy for us, although at a price.
For it is not success that we seek, but fulfilment in
whatever we put our hands on. We take risks, we
dabble in a multitude of interests, we lend our
voices and our hands to everything we
vehemently believe in and we make a sure dent in
the society. We intend to leave a legacy and live
by the highest ideals coupled with the most
practical measures.

We Shake The System:

History shows us that generations with an
exceptionally high youth ratio create political
movements that shake up their systems and leave a
profound impact on history. Between 1946 and 1964
young men and women led the charge in the civil
rights movement and the sexual revolution. In China, a
major demographic of young workers, entrepreneurs
and politicians in the past couple of decades have
today made it what it is. More recently, in the Arab
Spring there is evidence of a strong correlation
between the ratio of the population under 25 and the
urge to overthrow unresponsive governments. India,
apparently is to a large extent today is being shaped
by the concerns of the youth. We are not rebels
without a cause; we are rebels with many causes. We
are not content with living a life of luxury and
recognition, but possess the need to move the country