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Do Ministers need to have some experience and qualification ? by ramachandran venkat narayanan, Chartered Accountant/CPA, Right Track Consulting

Do Ministers need to have some experience and qualification ?

By : ramachandran venkat narayanan, Chartered Accountant/CPA, Right Track Consulting
Industry : Public Sector/Government Functional Area : Indian Election 2009
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government

elections

ministers

centre

political parties

coalition

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When every job carries minimum certain qualifications, skill set and experience, isn't it funny that there is no such thing legally for someone to be a Minister ? At the position of a Minister either in the State govt. or at the Centre, one becomes a Minister by virtue of winning an election and being a member of a ruling coalition.Of course, we cannot deny the fact that some are well qualified and educated.

I think it is time that we make it mandatory that those who will be elected as Ministers will have certain basic qualifications and experience of certain years in institutions/organisations, that will ensure good governance, ability to interact with the beaurocrats and others outside one's government.

The public needs to raise their voice on this issue at the earliest so that important decisions are not taken by those with inadequate knowledge background.All those it should be statutory that the record should be impeecable.

 Top Comment : Karamjeet Singh Saluja   | 05 22 2009 05:02:38 +0000
definitely ,they are also public servant working for our country, if the person is qualified definitely his /her thinking , behavior will be different. i believe a good educated personcan work better . we have a example of our PM and President.
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  Commented by  Darshil, CEO/MD/Director, Darshil Cotton Company    | 05 22 2009 10:39:10 +0000 
One applying for a higher post in a job the company asks for the qualifications of an individual because the company is investing in infrastructure and other amenities for the employee, similarly when these bureaucats are applying for such a high post which decides the fate of 1 billion people how can we the citizens of India be liberal to appoint any minister who is'nt worth it. So i firmly believe that the minister need to be qualified first and yes experience counts along with it.
  Commented by  Jyoti Rath, Sr. Associate, Barclays    | 05 22 2009 07:20:43 +0000 
Yes i completely agree with Nitin and others here...they should be qualified, we can't just select the candidate just because he belongs to particular community or Religion...it is very much important to know your candidate, his qualifications and his background..and the TATA tea Ad makes very much sense according to me...
  Commented by  Japan Shah, Assistant Professor, Omegan School of business    | 05 22 2009 06:46:29 +0000
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Yes, he has to be qualified.

In India to get a government job one has to clear very tough UPSC exams, after completing the exams he reports to a person who is 10th pass with few criminal cases , but is his boss and he have to work according to him. 

So, i believe that they must be qualified. Rather i would suggest that there must be some pre requsites to become a minister as that are to become a Judge of Supreme Court or Chairman of SEBI..
  Commented by  Nitin M Aras, Head/VP/GM-Tech. Support, Wintech Taparia Limited    | 05 22 2009 05:32:36 +0000
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Venkat this is like TATA TEE ad. Yes it is essentially required to become an minister to deliver his best.And it will come soon in reality, hopefully within ten yrs.
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definitely ,they are also public servant working for our country, if the person is qualified definitely his /her thinking , behavior  will be different. i believe a good educated personcan work better . we have a example of our PM and President.
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