Pune, Oct. 9 -- A practical education system is essential, as it is through this that good leadership emerges in a democracy. Students entering politics should be ready to shoulder responsibilities along with social issues. MIT School of Government (MITSOG) students, along with practical education, should contest local elections by filing nominations, advised Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Radha Mohandas Agrawal.

He was speaking as the Chief Guest on the occasion of the induction ceremony of the 22nd batch of Masters in Political Leadership and Government (MPLG), organized by the MITSOG at MIT World Peace University.

On this occasion, former MITSOG students and MLA Sumit Wankhede, MLA Hemant Ogle, and Andhra Pradesh Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Chintakayala ...