Dear Mr. Kharab,
I and many others like me, have always opposed the reservation policy.
Being backward or forward has nothing to do with the caste. This is again a perception. With my definition, the backward is one who probably averse to changes. Interestingly the question may come up as to why don't I change my opinion on reservatioin?
The question is what is the purpose? What was the purpose for which reservation was created? Did it achieve its objectives? Did it create more porblems than it solved?
There is nothing wrong in helping poor people financially to pursue their higher education goals. But to say reservations, where a less competent person is promoted as against a more competent person can only harm the society. We have seen these results over the past six decades in our country.
Now, the question is what do we do. We can fight against it or we can join the system. If Rajasthan Jats have preferred to join the system, there is nothing wrong in it, for they might have found the fight being either too difficult or may be it could be a good idea to join the system and then fight for it (how ethical or moral that would be I leave it to the readers to judge for themselves).
I had also given the idea propogated by Late Mr. R.K. Hegde, who wanted all Indians to be included in reservations. Good idea, include all castes and then priorities it based on the economic strength of the individual.
My personal opinion is that we should not have any reservations any where whether it is for admission to the schools or jobs. That should be a level and fair field for all. Now the question comes how to create a fair play ground for people coming from rural areas who did not have the same quality education as the people from city have? That is the area what needs to be addressed. We need to create infrastructure in the rural areas for quality education. Till the time we are able to create this equality, it may be a good idea to give a very little advantage to the people coming from rural or remote areas as they might not have got opportunity to develop their skills.(again that is a very little that does not unbalances the competition, and if we can't find this fine balance then probably do away with it and wait till the time we are able to create this infrastructure.
Another aspect is why do we have all the new educational institutions coming up in cities only? Let us develop the educational infrastructure in rural areas. This will prevent the rural people moving to cities, as well as create additional jobs in rural areas itself.
I hope I am able to explain my views.
Dear Col Saheb
The hegade formula is the best but alas we don't have this formula so such formulas are irrelevant in our discussion.
Now our community is at crosssroad and we are in a confusion what should be our stand and hence the openion of seniors are solicited at such junctures.
Now let me understand and summersie you.
First you are against it.
As you can't see what is the purpose of reservation.
And it is agaist the competition and talent.
That it had created more problems.
Than you admit that rural population are disadvantaged in oppertunities
and see no harm in giving them some weightage but than move that even this should better wait and infrastructures should be provided instead.
You don't see any backward forward or leave ethics to members. OK...
Now col saheb please ponder and than give me clear answers.....
Are jobs and oppertunities are offered and cornered on the basis of talent ..
Do all the inhabitants of our nation have equal oppertunities.
Do you suggest people whether living in rural areas dalits adivasis or poorer people have less talent than those people with better access to means of influence.
I believe almost every person will agree that rural and other disadvantaged sections are not less talented than those peole who can influence right from education of their childern till their placement ,is there an iota of doubt?
Now what these people should do wait till the government provide infrastrucure and universities in rural areas etc
Again what about those management which will put these affluent sections again managing oppertunities there.
So basic point is unequalities among people have reserverd oppertunities for certain groups and reservation is a mean to dreserve these already reserved oppertunities.
SO IT SHOULD BE CALLED DERESERVATION RATHER THAN RESERVATION.
Now we come to mode of reservation there can be better ways more just than present and RK Hegde formula is best but shall we wait till best formula is proposed.
Shall we spurn oppertunities for our future younger generations till the perfect pacakge offered.
Shall we allow our young people to suffer till govt.improves infrastructure ,is this what you suggest?
If you can clear picture bit more regarding this ...
Cheers
Narender Kharb
