Come election and every political party promise reservations and quotas for some class of citizens or the other. This is more to get the support to form government and less to do with the upliftment of the backward classes. This policy of reservation is nothing new. It was present when Britishers were ruling India. Indian society has a tradition of caste system because of which some section of the society was oppressed for thousands of years. Suddenly the policy makers of India decided that to uplift the backward class people. The people who were not given equal chance should now be given justice. Hence the system of reservation in every field was born. But reservation by no means is the solution. First of all, a question to the political party who want reservation; Will you drink water from the same well as the backward caste people? Will you give away your daughter to a man of backward class even though as a person he is best for your daughter? If the answer is no, then you should better not utter the 'R' word. If the answer is yes, which is highly appreciated, then there are better ways for the betterment of the lower caste people. Giving away Quotas and reservations is like giving fish to a hungry person, he/she will survive for one day. Why don't we teach the person fishing.
The root cause of the backwardness of certain section of people in Indian society is caste-ism and economic disparity. Solving these two will make the so called backward people come forward.
Why reservation / quota system in present form is flawed?
1. Bad for national integrity: Quota system further creates tension, friction and disunity between people. In all Govt. institution there are predominantly two classes of people, namely, general category and reserved category(SC/ST/OBC). These two class of people don't mix together. They have to work together but there is a lack unity in the emotional level. This is one the reason why private sectors companies are against reservation. These companies have to work with foreign clients and a sense of teamwork and unity is very critical. Already the employees particularly software company's comes from varying background, on top that division of employees into general and reserved category is worst thing that can happen.
2. Inferiority complex: This is particularly relevant for education sector. Students who get admitted to govt. colleges through reservation have a sense of inferiority complex. They feel handicapped. To achieve success the first thing is self confidence and self respect. By getting admitted through quota system this confidence is shattered. The student now bank on the govt jobs which has reservation for them. The next generation of that student will depend on reservation system from primary education to retirement. There are 'backward class' people who can produce documents certifying them backward and eligible for a seat but they rather not choose to compete with the general category. Also there are 'forward class' people who would not hesitate to forge a certificate and avail the reserve seat.
3. Degradation of quality: When less meritorious candidate is admitted in place of a more meritorious, one the quality is bound to degrade. Certain kind of jobs like surgery, medicine, education etc requires high degree of skill. Reservations should not be present in any form in those sectors.
Reservation in some cases are indeed required. Here I would rather use the term 'preferential allotment'. Victims of natural disaster and accidents,economically backward, farmers whose land has been taken for industry should definitely given employment benefits.
If not reservation as a mean to make the backward class people come forward then what? The answer is complete removal of caste system and free education. Though many Indians are of rationale and liberal thoughts, there are people in India who would kill their children for breaking traditions followed by their caste. Caste system can be eradicated by introducing technology and machines for low end jobs and by educating. The technology innovators of today are more concerned for the rich class of people. They make car which goes 0 to 100 Kmph in 6 seconds, they make the fastest and slimmest laptops, they make the most fancy watch. All these products are sufficient but not necessary. Nobody makes a machine/robot which cleans all the public toilets, no machine to automatically clean the sewer and drainage system, no machine to repair a torn shoe. There are numerous other fields where innovation is required to automate low end job. The untouchable caste people are those who used to do these low end jobs. Thats how caste system originated ,by the work a person does. If there are no work which when somebody does, doesn't require him/her to stay outside the village limits, then there would be no caste system. Personally there is no work which is less important than other until and unless that work is beneficial for the society at large.
Make primary and secondary education compulsory and free for all. And by education I mean good quality education. Politics and Education should not mix, but most it is mixed in almost all Govt. colleges. The reason why all coaching classes are flourishing are poor education infrastructure in schools. These coaching classes charge hefty money and low income family cannot afford them. And it has become a unwritten rule now that unless a aspirant takes these coaching, getting into good colleges are remote.
The political parties which advocate for reservations are the same which are allowing foreign private companies in India in sectors where it is not required. Reservation and betterment of less fortunate people are last thing these companies have in their mind. Last but not the least, corrupt dealings even if how small it is, done by a billion plus people is much more than few persons doing the biggest scams.
The root cause of the backwardness of certain section of people in Indian society is caste-ism and economic disparity. Solving these two will make the so called backward people come forward.
Why reservation / quota system in present form is flawed?
1. Bad for national integrity: Quota system further creates tension, friction and disunity between people. In all Govt. institution there are predominantly two classes of people, namely, general category and reserved category(SC/ST/OBC). These two class of people don't mix together. They have to work together but there is a lack unity in the emotional level. This is one the reason why private sectors companies are against reservation. These companies have to work with foreign clients and a sense of teamwork and unity is very critical. Already the employees particularly software company's comes from varying background, on top that division of employees into general and reserved category is worst thing that can happen.
2. Inferiority complex: This is particularly relevant for education sector. Students who get admitted to govt. colleges through reservation have a sense of inferiority complex. They feel handicapped. To achieve success the first thing is self confidence and self respect. By getting admitted through quota system this confidence is shattered. The student now bank on the govt jobs which has reservation for them. The next generation of that student will depend on reservation system from primary education to retirement. There are 'backward class' people who can produce documents certifying them backward and eligible for a seat but they rather not choose to compete with the general category. Also there are 'forward class' people who would not hesitate to forge a certificate and avail the reserve seat.
3. Degradation of quality: When less meritorious candidate is admitted in place of a more meritorious, one the quality is bound to degrade. Certain kind of jobs like surgery, medicine, education etc requires high degree of skill. Reservations should not be present in any form in those sectors.
Reservation in some cases are indeed required. Here I would rather use the term 'preferential allotment'. Victims of natural disaster and accidents,economically backward, farmers whose land has been taken for industry should definitely given employment benefits.
If not reservation as a mean to make the backward class people come forward then what? The answer is complete removal of caste system and free education. Though many Indians are of rationale and liberal thoughts, there are people in India who would kill their children for breaking traditions followed by their caste. Caste system can be eradicated by introducing technology and machines for low end jobs and by educating. The technology innovators of today are more concerned for the rich class of people. They make car which goes 0 to 100 Kmph in 6 seconds, they make the fastest and slimmest laptops, they make the most fancy watch. All these products are sufficient but not necessary. Nobody makes a machine/robot which cleans all the public toilets, no machine to automatically clean the sewer and drainage system, no machine to repair a torn shoe. There are numerous other fields where innovation is required to automate low end job. The untouchable caste people are those who used to do these low end jobs. Thats how caste system originated ,by the work a person does. If there are no work which when somebody does, doesn't require him/her to stay outside the village limits, then there would be no caste system. Personally there is no work which is less important than other until and unless that work is beneficial for the society at large.
Make primary and secondary education compulsory and free for all. And by education I mean good quality education. Politics and Education should not mix, but most it is mixed in almost all Govt. colleges. The reason why all coaching classes are flourishing are poor education infrastructure in schools. These coaching classes charge hefty money and low income family cannot afford them. And it has become a unwritten rule now that unless a aspirant takes these coaching, getting into good colleges are remote.
The political parties which advocate for reservations are the same which are allowing foreign private companies in India in sectors where it is not required. Reservation and betterment of less fortunate people are last thing these companies have in their mind. Last but not the least, corrupt dealings even if how small it is, done by a billion plus people is much more than few persons doing the biggest scams.
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