Should there be reservation system in Institution ?
Reservation system in India:
India has been riddled with a rigid caste system for ages.
The job reservation of SC, ST and OBC was provided in the constitution
as a short term major to improve the lot of this underprivileged section
of the society. This reservation in government jobs has been continued
since then. The Mandal Commission had recommended reservation of OBC's
in jobs as well as in educational institutions, which vP Singh
government tried to implement in 1990. It lead to the downfall of his
government.
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Should there be reservation system in Institution |
The Parliament amended the constitution
In favour:
The lower castes specially that the Dalits have been
suppressed for centuries. They have been segregated as " untouchable" by
the upper caste and condemned to live in misery. Mahatma Gandhi voiced
roles and work for their upliftment. The constitution provided for job
reservation but the condition of most of these underprivileged class
remains deplorable even today. The main reason for this sorry state of
affairs is there economic backwardness. The young people of these
communities get very little opportunities to equip themselves with
better education so as to enter into highly skilled and professional
fields. It is therefore necessary to provide them an opportunity to
enter into the elite professional Institution.
The general conception is that only meritorious have a right to enter
into the Institution of Higher Learning. These so-called meritorious
boys and girls are meritorious because they got the opportunity of
better education with their parents could afford. The apprehension that
reservation in admission and jobs would lower the standards and
compromise the quality if is unfounded. Social indicators reveals that
Southern states and part of Western India have fared far better socially
and economically then the rest of country despite having caste based
reservation for decades.
Not in favour:
If the notification of 27% reservation for OBC in the elite
institution of Higher Learning is issued the number of seats available
to general category would be Halved. The technical professional requires
people of high talent and so we need to respect merit as the sole
criterion for admission to the technical and managerial institutes. The
IIT and IIM have produced engineer and manager who are in great demand
in western countries. This institution have built a reputation of
world-class Excellence. The standard of the graduates from this
institution will come down if the best available students are not taken
in.
The talented candidates who failed to get admission in these institutes
will then turn to foreign universities. And hence Brain drain occurs. We
are likely to lose them forever. It is not just seats one is worried
about but autonomy and excellence. At a time india is poised to emerge
as a power house offer academic talent, it can ill afford a dilution of
academic and professional standards through short sighted policies. Last
time when vippy Singh introduced the Mandal quota in jobs iT leds to a
bloody anti reservation stir. It May happen boss this time.
Alternative :
Although no wonder nice the fact that lower caste in India have been
getting raw deal of Ages but when it comes to help them for a better
life people get divided. The body of merit is raised to thwart any
measure contemplated for their uplift. The root of the problem is that
the younger people from lower caste do not get an opportunity for better
education. At the same time the same is true even for high caste
economically weaker section.
There is no denying that access to good Institutions should be available
to all but this is not the way to go about it. The government must go
Beyond The Mandal Mantra and look for innovative ways of providing
equity and access to the marginalised groups. A better method would be
adopted economic backwardness as Criterion for help which could be in
the form of scholarship and freeship. There could be a talent search
amongst the children of economically weaker section and then the
talented one should be adopted and spotted financially to provide best
of education. Such a measure would enable them to compete with the
privileged children on equal footing.
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