Master’s program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG) - FAQ'S

Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government or MPG is a 2-year Master’s degree program (UGC approved) designed and devised for a select few who are interested in taking up the leadership roles in the area of Politics. For those who wish to pursue career either in Electoral Politics or Functional Politics, this is the program for them to fulfill their goals.

The future prospects for the students who graduate from MIT School of Government are excellent. They can utilize their past education along with work experience while pursuing Master’s in Political Leadership and Government in the following manner -

• Students of this course can look forward to work with Leading Political Leaders, Social Leaders and various Government Bodies as Functional Advisors, Strategists & Policy Makers. Beginning a career as back office executives in offices of the Political parties and/or leaders gives detailed insights and experience to grow further as Political Strategists, Analysts and Consultants.
• Students interested in actively pursuing politics, for them the course is an eye opener as they are exposed to all the facets of functioning of Government and the nuances of Politics in India as well as providing them with the much-needed global exposure.
• Strong foundation for civil services aspirants who aspire to play leadership roles in the near future.
• Several leading corporate houses having social wings are interested in recruiting people with this kind of exposure. A career in NGOs as Consultant or at the Advisory level is also a very good option.
• This program also develops entrepreneurial spirit - Conceptualize and establish one's own NGO or political party to transform specific areas in the socio-political arena.
• Networking of these students with their colleagues within the class as well as the networking they develop in due course of time with the guest & eminent faculties coming to deliver the lectures or while doing field projects and Internship in Political party offices and other sectors also generates immense opportunities in terms of career growth in related areas.
• Pursue a career as a Freelancer in the field of Media or P.R.(Change Public Relations)

Electoral politics is the ultimate objective of each and every student. They aspire to contest elections at some level in our democratic system. To begin this exciting journey a career in the functional politics enables them to reach their goals. In the process they get plenty of opportunities to work as - Research Associates. Political Analysts, Political Strategists, Political Consultants, Election & Campaign Managers, Social media Analyst, PROs, Constituency Managers and Assistants in Parliamentary Affairs etc.

MIT School of Government since its inception has completed 17 years of academic excellence in the field of Political Leadership & Government. In this journey, more than 450 participants have completed the MPG program and over 250 of our alumni are occupying positions of eminence in the political arena. Some are associated with CMs, Union Ministers, Governors, Speakers, organizational positions at the Youth wings of political parties while others are associated with political leaders as consultants, strategists, campaigning or constituency managers. Our alumni are contributing immensely in the national political parties and all major regional political parties of India.

MA in Political Science is a theoretical course offered across state universities of India while Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG) is offered at MIT-SOG only, being one of its kind experiential learning master’s degree program comprising - 1st year on-campus learning and 2nd year off-campus internships & training. MPG provides detailed exposure to students regarding functioning of government and the challenges of Politics. This UGC approved master’s degree program provides adequate opportunities to students to carve out a niche career in Politics. Some of the course highlights are -

• Interactive sessions by Eminent national level leaders from Politics, Social sector, Judiciary, Bureaucracy, Media & Corporate
• Local field visits to Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Cooperatives & NGOs
• Study Tours for Constituency Management and Elections & Campaign Management
• National Study Tour to Delhi visiting Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Rashtrapati Bhawan, North Block, South Block, Election Commissions of India, national Juman Rights Commissions of India, various political party offices, NGos like MARG, CCS, CCE, CSE, PRS Legislative Research etc
• An optional two weeks International study tour to Europe.

The two-year Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government follows a trimester based system. There are total 6 trimesters in the program. First year On-Campus Learning and Second year Off-Campus internships & training.

First year On-campus Learning .

It includes Classroom lectures by core and visiting faculty, Interactive Sessions by national level eminent leaders from Politics, Social sector, Bureaucracy, Judiciary, Media and Corporate. Apart from classroom teaching Students get hands on experience via Local field visits to Gram Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, State Assembly, Cooperatives and NGOs. Study Tours related to Constituency management, Campaign & Elections management and National Study Tour to Delhi.

The academic learning in the first year is focused on the following crucial aspects of Politics -

1. Political Management which deals with Verbal & Written communication, advertising & branding, social media management, public relations
2. Constituency Management which deals with Development and Management of a constituency may be of a MP, MLA, Corporator, Zilla Parishad member or member of a Gram Panchayat. It prepares them to effectively manage one’s constituency which is core to the development of the concerned region
3. Campaign & Elections management is an important focus area as it involves planning w.r.t preparation for an election may be Lok Sabha or State Assembly Elections or Municipal Corporation Council Elections, Zilla Parishad or Gram Panchayat Elections. This aspect also covers the crucial part of campaign planning utilizing Media, Research, Data mining, Data analysis, Psephology
4. Public Policy and International Relations are very important focus areas for study of this program

Second year Off-campus training via different internships -

Second year internships is spread across as - Constituency based, Issue based, with NGOs, with Media Houses and Final career based internship with Political parties and/or with Political leaders which helps the students establish themselves firmly in the Political Sector.

These internships provide the necessary where withal for a young dynamic graduate to face the challenges in Politics and carve a niche career in Electoral Politics or be successful in Functional Politics as Political Analyst, Political Consultant, Policy Research Associates, Constituency managers, Campaign & Election Managers, Social Media Strategist, Public Relations officer etc.

Any graduate with min. 50% aggregate from a recognized university can apply for this program by filling online admission form at www.mitsog.org or www.mitwpu.edu.in.

The selection process for Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG) comprises of a descriptive type written test followed by a personal interview.

1. Descriptive type of Questions based on Current & Political Affairs, General Knowledge & Social Awareness.
2. Personal Interview is conducted by the Selection Panel designated by the Governing Council of MIT-WPU. They are aimed at evaluating the candidate's academic knowledge and general awareness. The Interview also aims to assess the aptitude of the candidate and their aspiration.

Admission Confirmation

Once selected via merit list, the selected participant need to pay Rs. 1,00,000/- as the first installment of the total course fee of Rs.3,00,000/- to confirm his/her seat for admission. Second & Third installment of Rs. 1,00,000/- lac each to be paid on or before 15th December 2022 and 15th March 2023 respectively. Refer admission cancellation & fee refund policy at https://www.mitwpu.edu.in separately.

Personal Interview is a vital process for decision-making in lieu of allotment of a MPG seat. It is conducted by the Selection Panel designated by the Governing Council of MIT-WPU, aimed at evaluating the candidate's academic knowledge and general awareness. The Interview also aims to assess the aptitude of the candidate and their aspiration.

The parameters for the personal interview are – Communication; Vision/ Objective; Passion/ Attitude; Commitment/ Motivation; Self Confidence; Academic & Analytical ability.

After the completion of the selection process (which comprises – objective type multi-choice aptitude test and a personal interview) a merit list is prepared and based on the results, selected participants are informed via email & sms and their offer letters are sent by email along with the admissions policy.

The course fee for Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG) program fee is Rs. 3,00,000/- per student payable in three installments. First instalment of Rs. 1,00,000/- as the time of confirming admissions of the total course fee of Rs.3,00,000/- to confirm his/her seat for admission. Second & Third installment of Rs. 1,00,000/- lac each to be paid on or before 10 th October 2021 and 31 st January 2022 respectively. The course fee includes - cost of field visits, local study tours, National Study Tour to Delhi and the course material (if any) offered by the institute.

Optional:

• OPTIONAL: Two-weeks International Study Tour fee (subsidized) will be charged separately.

MIT-SOG has a strength of 60 seats for its Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG).

Reservation in seats is applicable as per the MIT-WPU policy.

There are many degree programs in Political Science, Social Science or Public Administration mostly theoretical in nature but none like Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG) which is an experiential learning master’s degree program, one of its kind in India in the field of Politics offered at MIT School of Government, MIT World Peace University, PUNE.

Candidates need to apply online on www.mitsog.org or www.mitwpu.edu.in. Fill all the particulars and details as asked in the online application form, upload all necessary relevant educational and other documents as required and while submitting the form, pay online admission application fee of Rs 1500/- online using payment gateway attached to the form. Once the filled in admission application form is received by the office, the candidate is duly informed about the next admission selection (online) dates.

MIT-WPU has a tie-up with a few nationalized and private banks for educational loans. Candidates looking to avail such facility may contact the admissions office or the students section. The contact numbers of the concerned officials are also given along with the offer letter at the time of admission. The rate of interest offered is in the range of 12% to 15% and may require collateral security or guarantors based on the amount of the loan.

Kindly provide us your email id, contact number and complete postal address with pin code on sog@mitwpu.edu.in to enable us to send you the program brochure by post and a soft copy on your Whatsapp / Email id.

Admissions for Master’s degree program in Political Leadership & Government (MPG), Batch 2022-24 are open. Admission are offered on first come first serve basis. For Selection schedule visit admissions page on www.mitsog.org.

MPG Batch-18, Classes commence - Monday, 5th September 2022
(*MIT World Peace University retains the right of change in schedule).