The year2005.PlaceTamilNadu. TimeCounselling into professional colleges was getting closer.There was a lot of confusion regarding YES or No to entrance exams, which added to the woes of every family who was going through 12th that year. The verdict-It was held. My neighbour, a Brahmin by caste (its sad but today, I am forced to mention it) had scored 99.2% in his 12th. Instead of rejoicing at his brilliant performance, his family had a look of sadness. The reason was that he stood 266th! in the state in the entrance test. This boy was frustrated he would not get admission into the top 5 colleges of the state. His mother was running from one college to another enquiring if he had any chance. A principal even derided her saying that she was being foolish to even dream of getting into his college on merit. I also happened to meet a smart girl. She had an ambition to do engineering. She had also decided on the college and branch. I asked this confident, hip girl what her marks were. She had scored 68% & was placed1026th rank in the entrance. I essayed my fears of her getting a seat wherein she looked me in the eye and told me that she had no such doubts as she was a BC. Is this justice? Shouldnt it be that the economically backward, whichever caste they may be benefit from reservation and the fate of others merit alone decides? Is reservation a way of punishing the upper castes for the so called sins of their forefathers?
RE:Is this justice ?
by srinivasan on Apr 27, 2006 07:45 PM Permalink
i absolutely agree with your view.
Why would you say it is because of the sin of forefathers? What did they do wrong? They were very clear in those days as to who should do what?
Now, in the name of democracy and improving the life of backward people, the politicians are benefitted. The backward people remain backward.
The quota system haunts us in all the ways. Once the substandard student passes out on the merit of quota system, does it improve his ability to perform? It could be true in one or two cases. But if we look at a logical conclusion, they turn out to be substandard again. These are the people with whom we entrust our lives in all walks of life, be it a doctor, lawyer, engineer.
The solution lies in changing the rules. Is there any politician out there with a wit to do that
