The events unfolding in Delhi are very assuring. There is a lot of positivity emanating from this new government at the centre.
The biggest complaint that the Indian citizen had against national politics was that illiterate and corrupt people rule the roost whereas educated, honest and talented individuals are always biased against. The new cabinet, for starters, dispels this myth. I think there is a significantly high percentage of well educated ministers handling important portfolios. Let's have a quick look:
1. Manmohan Singh - The Man!
The highest educated PM of India ever. He has been the Finance Minister and Governor of RBI. He, along with Montek Singh (unfortunately missed out the Finance portfolio) is the one who initiated the '91 reforms under PVNR .
He holds a PhD from Oxford Univ, and is one of the most respected economists around the world.
2. P Chidambaram - Home. Harvard MBA.
3. Jairam Ramesh - MoEF. IIT Bombay Mech Engg, Carnegie Mellon, MIT.
4. S M Krishna - External Affairs, George Washington Univ, Fulbright Scholar.
5. Shashi Tharoor - MoS, EXt. Affairs. St. Stephen's, PhD from Tufts Univ.
Shatajit points out that he completed his PhD at the age of 22. It was unprecedented - a Fletcher record. He was also UN under-secretary general in 2002.
(Look at us, at 22.. struggling to get a B.Tech :-P )
6. Sachin Pilot - MoS, IT/Commn. Wharton MBA.
7. Jyotiraditya Scindia - MoS, Commerce/Industry. Stanford MBA.
8. Agatha Sangma - MoS, Rural Dev, Nottingham Univ MA. She's only 26!!!
I am sure this list is not exhaustive. The IITs could have done with a little more representation though.
Aside, Indian politicians on twitter: Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor), Rahul Gandhi (@RGAmethi) and SM Krishna (@SMKrishnaCong)
I am liking this!
PS: I would have loved to write a more detailed post on this topic, but am heavily cramped for time. Will try and post a more insightful and worthy article sometime soon.
PS2: Do let me know if I missed any more big names or any other folks on twitter.
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Friday, May 29
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6 comments:
Awesome Info dude. I am feeling good!! [:)]
Well, I was following the same in the TOI report of the cabinet/MoS. Another notable name (in terms of edu. qualifications) would be Prithviraj Chavan, who of course wouldn't come directly under the Man, but is BE from BITS and an MS from Berkeley! I presume you were too much in a hurry and on a high after seeing their qualifications and missed out on this guy :) [or probably he doesnt seem too PR friendly for your blog :P ]
I guess agatha sangma's age is 28,not 26.
Let's see how they actually function and then maybe pat on their back.
-Anand
The scions of most of the Congress leaders seem very well educated. The cabinet definitely looks very good on paper, whether they will deliver, we have to see.
@ Pratik, Thanks. 'The feel good factor' enh? ;-)
@ MRI - Yes, Chavan too. Somehow, missed his name. PR-friendly.. hmmmm.. hmmmm.. :-D
@ Anand - Hope they deliver; if they won't, I wonder who would!
@ Middle - Yeah, I do wonder actually if there is a 'payment seat' at Stans and Harvards of the world. How do ALL these ppl manage a seat there!
Another well educated and smart politician is Milind Deora who studied at Boston University.
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