IITs and IIMs are run from the money of the people who comprise 60% OBC population. Ever since they were established, they cater to the upper caste students, in the name of merit - merit achieved and attained thorugh favourable circumstances right from childhood. Merit is a myth. Anyone can be meritorious if he or she has got the right circumstances from childhood.
The future of the nation is the concern of not the upper castes alone. But everyone. The OBCs and the government who enact the law, is as much as patriotic as these upper castes who oppose the Bill. The protests are media hype. What, if the OBCs, too, stage counter-protest? They are numerically stronger!!
If the law does not come into force, IITs and IIMs will continue to advance the prospects of the upper castes only in the name of merit. Why should 60% of the OBC allow their sweat and labour to showcase the 'merits' of the children of uppercastes?
The prudent course for the uppercastes, who say they are now being denied justice, is to fund and establish their own Institutes like BITS and serve themesleves. Govt institutions should be for everyone.
RE:A right decision!
by Gururaj on Aug 26, 2006 05:44 PM Permalink
Your argument is illogical, to say the least.
1. Merit is not the property of uppercastes alone. I know of any number of other caste and religion people who are fantastic. The question here is of ability to study something which requires high competency. For this caste is not criteria.
2. I agree the upbringing improves IQ. So, one has to help change the basic education structure. Provide the OBC or any other deprived section the best of education upto class 12, prepare them to compete. Giving reservation for higher education without preparing them - does it really help anybody? Does the OBC student cope with the load, assuming he/she had low scores in qualifying tests, and still got to the course only because of reservation.
3. Will you love to be operated by a doctor who is not well qualified? I am not saying OBCs or others do not make good doctors. All I am saying is, if the selection is not by merit, how can these doctors / engineers(whenever they manage to pass the final exams) be expected to provide competent service?
4. What if forward castes create their own niche institutes and train only their community people? Who loses? Please think before writing.
