“Elected representatives should have idea about the problems and focus on strengthening the education system, developing villages and creating job opportunities,” said a first-time voter, Sravya Muthyam, a final year engineering student of National Institute of Technology (NIT-AP), Tadepalligudem.
Young voters opine that education, agriculture, industries and rural development should be given priority for all-round development of the State.
“I will be voting for the first time. I want a good government which will develop the State on all fronts. Public representatives should focus on women empowerment and literacy,” says K. Karthik, a final year student of Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Nuzvid IIIT.
Students of S.R.K.R. Engineering College, Bhimavaram, in West Godavari district, organised an voter awareness programme on the campus and urged the electors to exercise their franchise.
“Young voters will play a key role in electing good leaders this time. The new government should encourage start-ups and young entrepreneurs who have innovative ideas to develop the country,” said P. Shruti of S.R.K.R. Engineering College.
Focus on rural areas
Koneru Sushmanth, a second year Computer Science Engineering student of Koneru Lakshmaiah University (KLU), Guntur, said the new government should develop villages to change the lifestyle in rural areas thereby providing job opportunities. “Many talented youth are migrating to other countries and States owing to lack of employment opportunities. The government should set up more industries and tap the potential of the young professionals,” Mr. Susmanth said.
Yamineni Lenin, a final year engineering student, of NIT, AP, said that voters should not bow to any kind of pressure and vote for the right candidate. “Vote is a weapon for the citizen to elect a right candidate. Voters should think again and again and select a good leader,” Mr. Lenin opined.
As Andhra Pradesh is a residual State, the newly elected public representatives should concentrate on the Capital and infrastructure development, which will help the youth to get more jobs, said G. Lahiri, a second year Electronics and Communication Engineering, of Nuzvid IIIT.
Think about future
“Many contestants are trying to influence the voters by offering schemes and freebies. I request the electors not to fall prey to such sops and vote for a good candidate for good governance. The voters as well as the leaders should think about the future of the youngsters,” A.V. Soumya, a second year student of Gayatri College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, said.
“The situation in A.P. is different when compared to other States. The elected leaders should be not be corrupt and committed for development,” Ms. Soumya said.
Another engineering student of the RGUKT, Nuzvid IIIT, K. Alekhya, said that students should organise more debates on selection of public representatives and on forming a good government.
“The elected leader must have minimum education qualification and should have idea about people’s problems. Boost for agriculture, dairy units, small scale industries and horticulture should be given to usher in a change among the rural folk and eliminate poverty, S. Kiran Kumar, a final year ECE student, of NIT, said.
