Pandu Citra key platform to strengthen public service leadership - Chief secretary

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is supporting the establishment of Shudra Seva Sanghas in universities and colleges across the state to engage young people from Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in politics and cultivate a new generation of leaders. The initiative aims to tackle the declining participation of young people, especially rural students, in conventional politics, and counter the dominance of established political families and money power.

The State-level Shudra Seva Sangha, led by Congress leader Muralidhar Halappa, plans to focus on issues such as hostel hygiene, basic facilities, caste and income certificates, and access to coaching for civil service examinations, while also holding awareness programmes to encourage political and civic participation among students.

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