Reeling from a series of embarrassing defeats, KPCC is taking no chances with the BBMP polls and is sending its youngsters for some classes The state Congress, smarting from recent poll defeats, wants its cubs to learn a lesson or two before attempting to contest the BBMP elections. 
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Learned: Rani Satish, KPCC women's president believes training isu00a0 a must for those entering politics</td></tr></tbody></table>"We have been asked to train KPCC members for the next one year," said professor G B Raju, principal of the Institute of Political Excellence, a city-based training institute for aspiring politicians. The institute is training over a thousand candidates in the hope of bringing the common man into the political arena. Already, 127 members of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee women's wing were put through their paces in June. And now, it's the turn of men starting from September 20. "The centre has many proposals to create awareness and empower youth aspiring to make it to politics. We will take up this one-year training programme under one of those schemes. This will certainly help the youth in the party," said D K Shivakumar, KPCC working president. Masters of the game A group of experts, including psychology professor Dru00a0 Chandrashekar, professoru00a0 Maralusiddaiah (specialist insociology), academicians and legal experts who trained the women will now do the same for the men. u00a0"The training was absolutely essential for women, especially for those entering politics," said Rani Sathish, former minister and KPCC women's wing president. "New membersu00a0 in our party need training that will equip them before the polls, during the polls and after the polls."u00a0u00a0 Study sessions The syllabus at the Institute of Political Excellence aims to educate young political aspirants about the Constitution, Indian history, Bangalore's past and present, the poll process, current issues, publicity and propaganda and even personality development. The practical sessions include making effective speeches, stress management, mass psychology, communication skills and even going through mock sessions on aspects like filing nomination.

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Reeling from a series of embarrassing defeats, KPCC is taking no chances with the BBMP polls and is sending its youngsters for some classes

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