Quota - Quoted Epithet
India has been a free secular republic since 1950. I mean it. I have to repeat this statement at least a thousand times to remind myself of this fact. Let me come to the point. The very idea of introducing quota was to help those specific communities destitute of a stable standard of living to gain ground. Now that was justifiable because India had just disengaged from the clutches of colonial powers and was struggling to bring all her subjects at par in living standards.
We have now crossed 50 years of independence. We seem to have accomplished a few key goals that our leaders envisioned, and yes our constitution and governing policies have provided ample space for everyone in this country to grow and to gain ground in the last five decades. We are now seen as a nation developed in all capacities. So why continue to be partial towards so called "Backward Caste"? If we call ourselves as beyond caste and creed, why still give preferences in the name of caste? You learn that the caste system has been abolished in India while your admission into the school was based on a caste quota. What an irony!
A quota of 27% reserved seats for those who would proove that they belong to a backward caste. Isn't that a self instilled insult? Does this happen anywhere else in this world? - ah.. I would call the whole system as an epithet.
We have now crossed 50 years of independence. We seem to have accomplished a few key goals that our leaders envisioned, and yes our constitution and governing policies have provided ample space for everyone in this country to grow and to gain ground in the last five decades. We are now seen as a nation developed in all capacities. So why continue to be partial towards so called "Backward Caste"? If we call ourselves as beyond caste and creed, why still give preferences in the name of caste? You learn that the caste system has been abolished in India while your admission into the school was based on a caste quota. What an irony!
A quota of 27% reserved seats for those who would proove that they belong to a backward caste. Isn't that a self instilled insult? Does this happen anywhere else in this world? - ah.. I would call the whole system as an epithet.
posted by Vijay at 10:56 PM
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Just my thoughts,
How comfy would the political guys be if,
1. The Doctor they visit has come up entirely on quota – education, job, and promotion. Why even the schedule for treatment or operation on a particular day is rotated on quota basis?
2. The pilot navigating the politicians’ plane has come through quota – education, job, and promotion?
3. The commando the political person is being protected by, say, the SPG (Special Protection Group) has been privileged by quota – education, job, and promotion? Is it Ok if the commando misses the Mark (say Terrorist) by 30% accuracy?
See somewhere the quota thing has to stop, to confirm excellence standards – education –ok, fair enough. Then at least while recruiting and promoting people let them go by merit list.
Let these parties first implement 27% quota in their political parties and governments, add to it a 33% reservation bill for women – they lose 60% here! Did I hear somebody faint;-)
I would say if one generation of children whose parents have not cleared beyond 5th grade of schooling could avail Quota and then it ceases with it. The person has to be smart to find a job in the market. Even if one of the parents has cleared 10+ years of study quota should not be given.
Scholarships – only economically weak sections…immaterial of their religion or community or families’ educational history.
Free education till degree and beyond for first generation ‘quota’ learners’ government should take the brunt – and yes of course ensure through bonds that these guys should work in India at least for say 5yrs from completion of education .
This way in a case where we have a first generation learner – he/she will find quota and also scholarship if he/she is smart enough.
If we have a 2nd or 3rd generation learner from an economically weak section, he/she will find, that the scholarship will help them realize their goal and that is education.
Further the government has to create and ensure sustenance of employment opportunities so that after 25 to 40 years both the quota and scholarship things can done away with – this way the financial burden on the exchequer would be only for 25 to 40 years.
No quota or reservation in IITS and IIMS let the management take a call on that, best left for Merit to decide as it has been all this while.
Similarly No Quota in Civil services, Defense and Police forces + private sector.
If the government is hell bent on going the quota way, let it have ‘quota’ educational institutions, ‘quota’ work places, ‘quota’ living places etc. and let the customer decide if he/she wants to study/work/live/buy services from such ‘quota’ places.
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