Merit should be the sole criteria for appointments and admissions in educational institutons. However some concession to the members of educationally and socially backward , downtrodden communities like SC/ST is the need of the hour to undo the injustice meted out to them for centuries.It is unfair and against social justice to grudge such concessions. It is surprising that the indian society and judiciary is often silent about merit being ignored where there is money power or other kind of influences. In India nepotism,not merit, is the only virtue needed to go places. So why deprive SC/ST applicants a few seats in colleges and promotions?
