Manmohan Singh's cabinet is about to clear a notification to increase reservation for OBCs in 20 central universities, the IITs and IIMs. The constitution has already been amended for this purpose and no political party is objecting. But India Incorporate is not amused. Let us see what few of them say:
IT czar N R Narayana Murthy has vehemently opposed this move. He says - "I am totally against the quota system in management schools. In my opinion, a better model would be to spend extra money in preparing youth for the selection process". So, India Incorporate should draw out a plan for giving scholarships to the deserving in the needy category.
DU pro-VC is also agitated on this move. He said that this way "one half of the country will be nurtured not on merit but on other considerations". If this quota is introduced, the meritorious students will be denied good education. Concern is being raised that this quota will force a rush to European and US universities. Will it be good for the country?
Narendra Jadhav, RBI Chief Economist, says “Caste does not define how intellectual a person is. Rather it difference in resources and exposure”. What is the solution - Provide them all necessary resources and exposure to bring then on an equal footing for selection process.
Santrupt Misra of Aditya Birla Group HRD says “The government, instead of taking shortcut, to offer them paper degrees minus competence, should focus their attention to better the primary and secondary education in the country… I will always look to merit and never ask for the caste”. Yes, seems to be the right solution.
If government goes with its plans and quota becomes a reality then what sort of social justice will be this? To socially lift some people politicians are ready to pull down other people.
Interestingly this quota issue has again presented a embarrassing situation for PM, Manmohan Singh. People are asking a question - "How could he, a liberaliser with strong support in premier educational institutions like IIMs and IITs, agree with the proposal to reserve half the seats on non-merit considerations?"
To protect his brand image (which has already lost its sheen)he is again taking recourse to his usual gambit to shrug off an uncomfortable decision by saying that he was not aware of it. Arjun Singh says that PM was consulted. Now, who is to be believed? Both are favourites of Sonia Gandhi and derive strength from her.
10 comments:
Gocernment should think in terms of real social justice rather than using it as a plank for vote bank.
a) A process of elimination should start. Those who have availed benefit of reservation once should be denied the same privilage again. One 'quota case' in a family should be sufficient. This will decrease the number of claimants for quota reservation.
b) Reservation should be based on economic criteria and not on caste.
c) Reservation policy should be phased out in a specified period, and replaced by empowerment schemes applicable to all without any caste consideration.
Students have united to oppose quota system. They have formed a group UNITED STUDENTS (US), a youth initiative by NGO People's Action. They plan to kickstart nationwide SMS and email campaigns and a blog on the issue to garner support from across the country. See some of their views -
Jasleen Kaur - The government is passing its failure on to the shoulders of deserving students.
Deepak Bora - They failed to provide good education at primary level and now it is the quality of higher education that will suffer.
Aditya Raj Kaul - It is all about vote bank politics and hence, none of the political parties are raising their voice against it. They are making people addicted to it.
Pranab Garg - Most quota students are not able to meet the standard of IITs, IIMs or other Indian institutions which are now globally acknowledged. These places of learning will have to bring down their standards and compromise on quality.
Rishabh Bhargava - We will send letters and emails to IITs and IIMs as well. The entire student community will take on to streets against this injustice.
Us plan to petition PM and President.
I extent my all good wishes to them and offer full support. Let all Indian people think positive.
Why government takes such decisions which are seen by a section of society in its favour and by other sections of society as against them? Government should take a hollistic approach to any problem and take all concerned people in confidence. If the purpose is to create an EOER society (equal-opportunity-exposure-resources)then government should stop identifying new groups for creating new vote banks. All the people of India should be seen as a single group - Indians. Policy of reservation should be abandoned and replaced by the policy of empowerment.
Well said Brother. There should be no reservation. Empower them. Give them every thing they lack in comparison to others. Bring them to the level playing field. Start it from primary education level. That is social justice. Denying admission to deserving students is injustice. For what they are being punished?
Thank you friends for posting your views. I have been reading various news/articles and listening on TV on this issue. I feel that a hollistic approach is needed here.
Reservation can not be wished away so soon. What is needed is to put some checks on it. As suggested by Chander, some exclusions should be introduced in determining qualification for reservation.Some of such exclusion can be:
a) children of central and state government officials, if they had enjoyed reservation benefit in their education or job
b) offsprings of MPs, MLAs and seniour office bearers of political parties
c) children of tax payers or owners of a house, car, telephone or credit card on the premise that if these criteria are good enough to file tax return, they do not need reservation benefits
d) anyone seeking reservation benefit for a second time.
These exclusions will reduce number of people seeking reservation, prevent people taking unjust multiple reservation benefits and give a chance to those who have so far been denied reservation benefits.
I am in full agreement with your suggestions Suresh Gupta. But is there any right-thinking person in the government? The minister who has been given a job to develop human resources is busy in dividing and destroying the available resources in the name of social justice. What resources he will develop when he does not even have strength to stand eract.
I am in full agreement with your suggestions Suresh Gupta. But is there any right-thinking person in the government? The minister who has been given a job to develop human resources is busy in dividing and destroying the available resources in the name of social justice. What resources he will develop when he does not even have strength to stand eract.
Fundamentally skewed Thinking of
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OURS- WHAT ABOUT EMPOWERMENT OF UPPER CLASSES BY MONEY?:
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We keep criticizing the OBC's quota...etc. Although yes, I agree empowerment should come right kind of facilities given and then absorption based on merit.
But what about these facts???:
a) Due to mushrooming of professional colleges people get admission without having the capability- essentially EMPOWERMENT DUE TO MONEY? I have personally seen a ruccus & inflated self esteems due to this- in the software industry due to this- WHY DON'T WE CHALLENGE THIS TREND AS WELL??
b) OBC's etc have been deprived of basic rights from time immemorial- that even there could be corresponding changes in the genetic code - Yes, they need empowerment- but at the same time empowerment should come in terms of equal opportunities.
Regards,
Paankaj
Fundamentally skewed Thinking of
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OURS- WHAT ABOUT EMPOWERMENT OF UPPER CLASSES BY MONEY?:
----------------------------------
We keep criticizing the OBC's quota...etc. Although yes, I agree empowerment should come right kind of facilities given and then absorption based on merit.
But what about these facts???:
a) Due to mushrooming of professional colleges people get admission without having the capability- essentially EMPOWERMENT DUE TO MONEY? I have personally seen a ruccus & inflated self esteems due to this- in the software industry due to this- WHY DON'T WE CHALLENGE THIS TREND AS WELL??
b) OBC's etc have been deprived of basic rights from time immemorial- that even there could be corresponding changes in the genetic code - Yes, they need empowerment- but at the same time empowerment should come in terms of equal opportunities.
Regards,
Paankaj
Fundamentally skewed Thinking of
--------------------------------------
OURS- WHAT ABOUT EMPOWERMENT OF UPPER CLASSES BY MONEY?:
----------------------------------
We keep criticizing the OBC's quota...etc. Although yes, I agree empowerment should come right kind of facilities given and then absorption based on merit.
But what about these facts???:
a) Due to mushrooming of professional colleges people get admission without having the capability- essentially EMPOWERMENT DUE TO MONEY? I have personally seen a ruccus & inflated self esteems due to this- in the software industry due to this- WHY DON'T WE CHALLENGE THIS TREND AS WELL??
b) OBC's etc have been deprived of basic rights from time immemorial- that even there could be corresponding changes in the genetic code - Yes, they need empowerment- but at the same time empowerment should come in terms of equal opportunities.
Regards,
Pankaj Dhar
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