Reading the article made me proud to be have people who know my institution and our casteless system so well. Although the reservations shall happen, its sad that the ones who actually matter (professors, academicians, students) werent even consulted.
And hes right about the OBCs in IITs who are not academically strong. They struggle a lot and are always find themselves out of place.
Add to that, the fact that the quota cant be filled presently.
RE:How true
by Avinav Nigam on Jun 10, 2006 03:03 PM Permalink
The point being, education needs to be brought in for all starting at the base as Sai mentions. Not at the top for students who havent had quality primary and secondary education. It just demeans the idea of "higher education" as Prof Gopinathan has so precisely mentioned.
Friends who have gotten through on reservations say they would feel happier had they gotten through on merit. It gives them a RIGHT to be there. Letting them in without grooming is like leaving them in a dark room full of treasures without the ability to see. The same would be true of any person (whatever his cast be) who got through purely on reservations.
Once the institutes start failing is when the Government (and the opposition) will realise what they have done. Screw around with anything else but the education system, I say. It is producing qualified professionals all of India is proud of.
RE:How true
by Sai Chandra on Jun 09, 2006 05:44 PM Permalink
That is lack of basic education that puts people in dark forgetting the fact that every human is equal. Why does it not happen in urban areas? Education my friend is the only answer not Higher education! Why dont you go abck to that village and tell them how the world is living?
RE:How true
by Mukesh Rao.E on Jun 10, 2006 10:26 AM Permalink
I empathize with u. I agree with some of ur feelings. I have a question , do u think son of an IAS or IPS or an economically affluent class get the same hospitality.
In my opinion, Money drives all these.so if we support the below poverty line people,it serves purpose.
U said u were from IIT.Why didnot u register a attrocity case in such humiliating circumstances.
Long Live Merit. Please take APJ Abdul Kalam as inspiration.
RE:How true
by TJ on Jun 09, 2006 03:51 PM Permalink
Mr Ravi,
It is punishable by law. We do not know of *any* temple that practises this system. Can you let us know which temple this was and when it happen ? Does it still continue at that place ?
I am positive this could not have happened in the four southern states. A vast majority of the temples trustees are so-called OBCs. So I am not sure what your complaint is.
RE:How true
by Ravi on Jun 09, 2006 08:18 PM Permalink
Reservations are less than the respective populations. The task is to continuously work towards upliftment and at one stage there should be no need of any reservations. And that stage is just a few years away from now.
Reservation is not revenge, just a compensation for students who go through social dogma. That student, who has to fight with his feelings about social structure at a tender age while trying to concentrate on his school, study
