Many students get misguided or carried away while they start taking an active part in the political affairs of their institution, City or region, The resort to indiscipline and other illegal ways to show their resentment to an issue or policy. It iS not uncommon to see the protest marches by students going unruly. If the situation turns out of control many ugly incidents do happen, including pelting stones at the police, damaging national property, disturbing the traffic and even harming private property.
Sometimes the involvement in local politics by the union leaders is so intense that there is full-fledged rivalry. This leads to groupism among students which is harmful for the interest of students. Many students are even rusticated from their college for induging in hooliganism, fighting in the college premises using weapons, etc. Such despicable activities are witnessed between different student unions in colleges and universities. This a major fall-out of politics in educational institutions.
Some advantages of students taking part in politics are also there. First of all a student who starts actively participating in politics, generally develop fine qualities of public speaking. Many impressive leaders were known to have become good speakers in their college days. Again in a democratic country it is extremely useful if students know about day-to-day politics. Students are the makers of modern India. The question whether students should be allowed to take part in politics has been widely debated.
Some politicians, educationists and teachers think that the students should be given practical training in politics. Being the future citizens of the country, they must get primary and practical knowledge of democracy. Opposition political parties speak in favour of students participation. In the battle of freedom, students played an active role with the nationalists and patriots of our country. They made their memorable contribution in uprooting the foreign rule from our country. But now, when the country is free, the question of students taking part in politics is a disputed one.
