Political awareness lacking


ASK undergraduates about movies, football or fashion and they would be able to talk at length about these pet subjects. But ask them about current issues – namely the country's upcoming 11th general election – and you are more likely than not to get blank looks or sheer disinterest.  

A survey conducted by Star Education to gauge the level of political awareness among undergraduates – both at public universities as well as private colleges – found at least 80% of the 100 undergraduates polled to be indifferent to the elections and politics in general (see story on next page).  

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