Dear friends, some of our friends have raised very valid points opposing reservation policy of our country but in fact those point actually pertain to faulty implementation of reservation policy. 1. Even after 50 yrs reservation has not made much of difference largely because gross under implementation, less then 5-10% as per govt. own record. 2. Reservation is no alternative to quality universal education but in absence of latter doing away with former is absurd. 3. Concept of creamy layer is valid but not when more then 50% of seats meant for reserved category are going vaccant. 4. Merit is ability plus opportunity with opportunity definitely playing a bigger role. And anyway Indian society is not merit based, its a myth propagated by so called elites of society, does merit means a thing to around 30% of our population that lives below poverty line or 70% population that lives in village without any access to decent schools. 5. Some of us are concerned about jobs we lost, but think about those who never even knew of these jobs, never even dreamt about these. The major reason for rift over reservation is lack of sufficient jobs for everyone and reluctance of those more fortunate to share it with disadvantaged.
India society is unique in world, as everywhere the majority has historically discriminated with the minorities, but here a elite of 5-10% have not only subjugated the rest 90% but have forced a large proportion to live in outright inhuman conditions. This impossible
RE:Indian social structure unique
by MGR Fan on Oct 04, 2007 10:46 PM Permalink
Forward Castes are not 5-10% of population, they are atleast 25-30% of population...
And remember that these Forward castes (hindu forward castes) were not ruling the country for nearly 1000 years, it was ruled by Muslims/Moghuls and British for 1000 years. Stop blaming any group for problems. Everyone in this country needs to get out of poverty
RE:Indian social structure unique
by ravikiran on Oct 16, 2007 09:56 AM Permalink
Good one.I like to add that many of our OBCs today were our rulers once upon a time. Like Yadavs, Rajputs etc. The responsibility of their bad state is with Islamic invaders and British. My suggestion to all castes is that concentrate on educating your children whatever may be the economic difficulties. Brahmins educate their children whatever might be the difficulties. Even when we were in very bad financial conditions, my parents raised lot of loans and my father worked part time, but did not allow me to work even part time till I completed my degree. Only later he told me to search for a job. On the contrary I see many OBC or BC friends who had some small shops or business, when there was a loss or something, the boys were pulled out to give a supporting hand in business. I knew of many BC student good at mathematics but sadly had to give up education. Educate your children at all costs. There is no greater property than knowledge
