Abstract

Democracy is not just an election process or a system but it is our matter of life. It ensures that we the people are governed as we deserve. But to ensure that do we have enough educated representatives? Do we have educated and aware people to elect the deserving representatives? Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S president says “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people, they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.” The paper scientifically and empirically investigates relationship between educational attainment and political representation and participation. It also calls attention on the connection of educational level of political representation and economic growth. Education is conclusively associated or linked to political participation in political activities , political representation of people on different level and lastly the impact of education on overall economic, social development of the nation. Education plays a vital in these subject matters as it enhances the political activity and benefit the nation. Education of people and their representatives is essential to ensure the welfare of society. In this paper we have focused on the direct relation of political activity and educational variation. We have tried to study how literacy level can affect the development and growth of the nation. Our primary objective is o prove why we need educated politician or leaders. Why need of literate people in country. How the literacy rate is directly proportionate to economic development and growth. Whether the educational levels impacts growth of individual. We have analyzed and observed some quantitative surveys and journals, case studies. After taking those into account we have understood the positive relation between education and politics. Education is one of the elements which can influence political participation and representation. Hence higher level of educational attainments results in higher political activity.

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