| Nowadays it is very common to find students | | | | elections and the manipulation of people for |
| actively involving themselves in politics. Many | | | | political gains. |
| students have even pledged allegiance to different | | | | The participation of students in politics has certain |
| political parties. What are the short-term | | | | drawbacks. The main occupation of students |
| implications and long-term effects of this | | | | should be the pursuit of their respective courses |
| participation in politics by students? | | | | of study. All their time and energy should be used |
| A primary distinction must be made here | | | | in this activity. It is only in this way that they can |
| between politics as active participation in political | | | | secure their own individual futures and thereby |
| movements and the study of political science. The | | | | safeguard the future of the nation. Participation in |
| latter is an academic subject and involves the | | | | politics means a huge waste of this precious time |
| study of the administrative systems of different | | | | and energy. |
| countries, the formation of political parties, | | | | Although politics may be beneficial in some ways |
| different judiciary systems, etc. Political science, | | | | students would be well-advised to stay well away |
| therefore, is a theoretical study of political | | | | from politics. Their main business is to concern |
| systems. Politics means the formation of political | | | | themselves with studies. By doing so they can do |
| parties and their active participation in the | | | | the most good for themselves with studies. By |
| administration of a country. This involves | | | | doing so they can do the most good for |
| organizing political meetings, canvassing for | | | | themselves as well as for the nation. |