Education in 06: Reservation can ruin India

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What educational reservation can do may not be visible now. But it has the potential to ruin the nation. Can we leave the politicians alone to take such liberties to serve their power interests?

CJ: Arunima Mishra

Fri, Dec 15, 2006 00:00:00 IST

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LOOKING BACK FROM 2006, that is 59 years after independence, India has made its mark on the economic front. But when it comes to universities, it is falling behind in the global context. What then plagues it? The major obstacle has been reservation of seats, which is more an outcome of a political game plan than a genuine compassion to uplift the left-behind populace. It has opened the university doors preferentially for certain castes, putting merit on the backburner. It shows the extent to which the corrupt politicians, for whom there is nothing more important than vote, can go to grab power. It time for citizens to rise up and do something to stop such pernicious political practices and safeguard the integrity of the country from the clutch of vote-bank hungry politicians.

The rot in higher education, because it is higher and the quality of education does make difference to the country in the long run, must be stopped. Let us not just look at today and take pride over the outsourcing of our brains; think instead of years from now when the country would need a greater pool of talent performing optimally.

Every citizen is entitled to the best possible basic education. Reservation in that domain therefore might be justified, though the economic criteria should have been preferred over caste-based quota system. Primary education for all still remains a distant goal since it is not available to everyone despite its provision a fundamental right. Enrollment is still poor and there is no let-up in dropout rates.

But the greater area of concern is university education, which is a gateway to the professional world. Caste-based reservation is of no use in the changed circumstances. This is even dangerous as it will forever keep the country divided. The politicians cannot be allowed to ruin the nation, now that they have set their sights even on globally reputed IITs and IIMs.

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	Why can reservation will ruin our education system. If standard is maintained those students admitted on no merit but quota system will not be able to pass. So Mr. Arjun singh will bring another act wherein it will say that mere enrolment will do and they will get their degree.They will come out without proper knowledge but a degree. So Mr. Arjun sing will pass another act to give them job in all government organisation first and force private sector next. The private sector will find it difficult to pay an un productive staff so either keep him cold storage or send him out. Mr Arjun sing will pass another act to rule over private sector. Result private sector will close the shop and proceed to any neighbouring country where they will get better previledges. Then whatMr. Arjun sing will do take up defense minisers job and start a war on that country.Such a stupid he is.Our intelligent brains has to leave India. Already foreign universities are beelining in India to take away these students. Once these brains go out of India they will not come back. American consulates are rejecting mercilessly visa for Indian students To cope it now those universities are coming here to open facilities here in India.Mr arjun sing may be able to get admission to BC's but he cannot guarantee pass certificate. So these people will avoid getting there. The IT sectors are slowly opening their corridor here in India will prefer bangladesh as they will get the service of Indian brain at Indian price. Bangladesh economy will prosper. Mr sing is not disturbed as he will get his vote. The problem will start when when these people will pass without necessary capability and government will have no job to offer we have to see what Mr. Sing does at that time. Probable he will opt for prime ministership or president post.
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