CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: RNTU Bhopal & CSSP Kanpur Launch Political Leadership Certificate Program
To equip India’s youth with knowledge and skills in political leadership and encourage them to embrace politics as a profession, Centre for the Study of Society and Politics (CSSP), Kanpur, and Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU), Bhopal have jointly established the Institute of Professional Politics. This institute aims to introduce training programs on political leadership and various career opportunities in politics. The first course, “Certificate Program in Political Leadership,” has been officially launched, and registrations are now open.
Objective of the Program
📌 Director of CSSP, A.K. Verma, emphasized that this course is designed to develop ethical, accountable, and transparent political leaders who can rise above the challenges of contemporary politics, whether in the ruling party or opposition, at the national or local level. The aim is to shape respected and admired leaders, rather than ones chosen out of necessity.
Academic & Expert Collaboration
The program has been meticulously designed with contributions from leading political scientists and academic experts, including:
🔹 K.C. Suri (University of Hyderabad)
🔹 Gopa Kumar (Vice Chancellor, Central University, Kasaragod, Kerala)
🔹 Ramshankar (Vice Chancellor, Pandit S.N. Shukla University, Shahdol)
🔹 Colonel Amit Bhargava, Sandhya Chaturvedi (Kanpur University), Ajit Fadnis (IIM Indore)
🔹 Pro. Pratip Chattopadhyay (Kalyani University, West Bengal), Sanjay Kumar (Lucknow University)
🔹 Nalin Kumar, Amitabh Saxena, Sangeeta Johri, and S.K. Verma (Professional Experts)
This initiative has been led by Santosh Choubey, Chancellor of RNTU, and Sangeeta Johri, Registrar of RNTU, with a focus on essential leadership qualities, political communication, critical thinking, governance, election processes, campaign management, and financial management.
Course Highlights & Accessibility
✅ Conducted online via AISECT LEARN platform.
✅ Open to anyone with basic reading, writing, and computer skills.
✅ Flexible learning with pre-recorded video lectures accessible anytime.
✅ Includes an assessment test at the end.
✅ Certified jointly by CSSP & RNTU upon successful completion.
✅ Opens career opportunities in active politics, political consultancy, campaign management, slogan writing, speechwriting, and fund management.
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