Monday, May 22, 2006

Does reservation really help?

I happened to read the transcript of Mr.Arjun Singh interview in Devil`s advocate.

The answers which he gave is truly appalling. Even the basic question of why there should be reservation, is not clearly answered.

HRD minister, a politician in his late 80s is stammering to the basic question. The main point which he brings to focus is, people who belong to backward community are way behind the race and hence he says reservation is the only way to get them into the forward foot.

My question is, are OBCs really backward that they need this quota system in place? Atleast in TN (a decent performing state in India), the place where I come from, if this rule is implemented, then around 60% of the population will be entitled to use this quota.

Most people agree to the below facts
  • The present quota is introduced for increasing thier vote bank.
  • Reservation for SC/STs has not done much to the real people who deserve it.
  • And not even a single politician has come forward to address, when they are planning to get rid of reservation.

A amicable soultion for the upliftment of the people who really need it without compromising the standard of the presitigious institution is the need for the hour....

Will the present day politicians would be able to give an answer, only time has to tell.......

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