I agree that many generations had no or low civil rights and deprived of growth in almost all the aspects. But conditions is now different there is atmosphere to achieve personal and social growth. My parents were central Indian Aadivasi, who preferred reservation. Frankly It helped us a lot. But today I think I don%u2019t need reservation. I think I am good as anybody in the world. Even if I may not that good, I will always strive because I believe god created me no less inferior. May be I live in difficulties but my next generation will be world citizen. I take inspiration from African Americans (more popular in India %u201CNegro%u201D).African Americans were forced as slave in America. After civil rights movement they rejected idea of having reservation because they considered themselves no less than white racist Irish people. And white people despite government reforms in civil rights were always trying to deprive them of opportunities. There were troubles for black students in white schools. It was color, and hence it is easy to target and hence their emancipation were difficult. And within a century they are now at par with any other American. Their last generation might have suffered but current generation benefits from their stand. In fact i would say reliance on the reservation is making people weak. It is making people reliant. Your personal growth is limited to people within a particular group. It is like quota economy 80%u2019s vs. globalization. But then I agree
RE:My two cents
by Njudo on Apr 10, 2008 04:03 PM Permalink
. But then I agree that it is personal choice to choose. My parent%u2019s preferred it because they think it would help. But I don%u2019t think so. If you feel it will help you achieve good in life go ahead. At the same time I strongly feel it should not be a political issue. I don%u2019t hate those who choose and those who want it or those who feel it is running their chances. I am just making a personal point.
RE:My two cents
by Krish Karthik on Apr 10, 2008 04:54 PM Permalink
I understand ur feelings. The politicians' main aim is not to improve the lot of the backward class at all! If that's so, they wd start at the grass-root level, give them compulsory education - many of the 'forward caste' teachers would be more than willing to go and teach there even free of cost! We wd only be too willing to foot the bill out of taxes. It is the greedy lot, who've everything they need, education, social status, money, but who find that they cannot just compete for these elite institutions on an equal footing. It is these well-heeled who r close to the politicians and for whose benefit the politicians lobby. Not many know that E.V.Ramaswamy Naickar, the doyen of reservation and anti-Brahimn tirade, actually was influenced by the treatment meted out to the traders, who were from backward class, by rule-thumbing Brahmin bureaucrats during the British period - but they were only doing their job. A Sam Pitroda, an Ambedkar is easily possible, only if u make the education available and compulsory. That wd give them self-respect and not make them alm-seekers but the politicians wnat only dependents forever. A friend in the USA told me that the difference between India and USA is that 35% of the Indians were intelligent against 15% in USA but it is the 15% who call the shots there while it is the 65% who run the country in India. A society must offer everyone to realise his/her full potential and the Government's job stops with providing an enabling environment.
