Reservation: Do we really need it?
"History repeats itself" is a very popular statement and how true it is. And this time around, it has been pretty quick too.
In 1989, when the VP Singh government wanted to implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission, there were widespread protests all over the country. The commission had recommended that reservations be implemented in government jobs and universities. The protests were so violent that many students attempted self-immolation, and many lost their precious lives in the process.
The Congress government has not learnt its lesson from that episode and is considering reserving nearly 50% of the seats in IIMs and IITs for the backward classes. I acknowledge the fact that reservations are essential towards the uplift and empowerment of people from less privileged castes. But to have it as high as 50% is really atrocious. I firmly believe that deserving students would definitely earn themselves their due recognition.
At present the education system is too unorganised and this has helped various politicians to exploit the system and run their own educational institutions and make huge money every year in the name of capitation fees, donations, and name whatever. The system is not transparent and thus there is every chance that the reservation policy would be misused more often than not.
Lets hope that we don't lose a few more lives protesting this proposal by the government.
Click here to read more about the Mandal Commission
Rishab Bhandari has put forth his views in his blog at http://www.ibnlive.com. Its amazing that these were the statements that I had wanted to make in my blog. May be that's the difference between a professional and a novice blogger. Rishab's blog can be read at http://www.ibnlive.com/blogs/blog_entry.php?id=8042&author_id=344
In 1989, when the VP Singh government wanted to implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission, there were widespread protests all over the country. The commission had recommended that reservations be implemented in government jobs and universities. The protests were so violent that many students attempted self-immolation, and many lost their precious lives in the process.
The Congress government has not learnt its lesson from that episode and is considering reserving nearly 50% of the seats in IIMs and IITs for the backward classes. I acknowledge the fact that reservations are essential towards the uplift and empowerment of people from less privileged castes. But to have it as high as 50% is really atrocious. I firmly believe that deserving students would definitely earn themselves their due recognition.
At present the education system is too unorganised and this has helped various politicians to exploit the system and run their own educational institutions and make huge money every year in the name of capitation fees, donations, and name whatever. The system is not transparent and thus there is every chance that the reservation policy would be misused more often than not.
Lets hope that we don't lose a few more lives protesting this proposal by the government.
Click here to read more about the Mandal Commission
Rishab Bhandari has put forth his views in his blog at http://www.ibnlive.com. Its amazing that these were the statements that I had wanted to make in my blog. May be that's the difference between a professional and a novice blogger. Rishab's blog can be read at http://www.ibnlive.com/blogs/blog_entry.php?id=8042&author_id=344
posted by Kaushik R @ 21:45 IST
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