No system to groom political leaders in India; youth must enter public life with awareness: Governor Arlekar

Key points

• Rajendra Arlekar, the Governor of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, on Saturday (May 23, 2026) rued the lack of minimum educational qualifications for politicians in the country, while urging the youth to equip themselves with knowledge and awareness before entering public life.
• Addressing the Youth Parliament programme in Panaji, Mr. Arlekar called for serious introspection on the current system and lamented that the country lacks a mechanism to groom its political leaders.
• Arlekar, along with Goa Governor P.
• Ashok Ganapathi Raju, inaugurated the event.
• Drawing from an anecdote often shared by veteran leader L.K.