Activity name – Reimagining India (this is an optional activity)

Time needed – 120 minutes

Watch video 2 from the resource bank (India’s political parties asking voters to re-imagine India). Here, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Indian Ambassador to the U.S is talking about a book that captures the internal Indian conversation about the distribution of power, the nature of growth, and values.

There is a strong feeling that India’s political parties need to ramp up their efforts in order to woo the sparks that will form the youngest country in the world. It is no longer about the old guard attracting new followers but the making politics a collaborative effort, not a contest of one-upmanship.

Watch the video.

Then, form groups and form a new manifesto of values and thoughts you would like every political party to show by the time you reach voting age. Create a social media page to go with your manifesto. Campaign for a new wave of values in political parties and write about your effort and your manifesto to the Election Commission of India.