Well I am not a glaring advocate of reservation, but I do strongly believe in extending help to socially and economically bckward. If this were not the case by virtue of superiority and dominance the western countries could capture most of the third world countries and enslave them. Imagine if India continued to be enslaved by British instead of getting freedom. We would still be backward(probably??) and not many Indians would have got an opportunity to reach their zenith in their career and life. In short Western nations are reserving land and resources for the underdeveloped nations and let them grow at their pace. This same reasoning extends to reservation policies in India. Socially and economically backward people cannot grow without reservations. Prof Gopinathan's view that using crutches and charity is below dignity is irrational for the same reason that third world and weak countries are let live by stronger nations. I do maintain that reservations at the premier institutions like IITs are hinderance to maintaining them as centers of execellence and learning. With so many engineering and medical colleges around these premier institutions should be spared.
