Yep, co-operatives sounds the best way forward? but if only such a fragmented group of people think rationally and set aside their diferences to take on the market makers together? Forget about governmental involvement, low hanging fruit is what they can go for anyways...the government is trying to uplift the situation by providing reservation in higher education... Identifying right vocational streams for such affected parties requires too much thought from government side!
All said and done, I hope the powers that be don't force people to compulsorily buy such things so that these people can sustain their lives!
