The merit of reservations
What can be the merit of a policy that would reserve certain positions for people belonging to the disadvantaged section of our population?
Agreed that for some time, some institutions will not run as efficiently as they are, because there will be some inefficient people in them! But, isn't that so even when there are no reservations. Isn't it a common practice, to help in the recruitment of relatives and friends of the people of UC's in power?
But let us assume that the intensity of such inefficiency would increase as result of reservations. But look at its potential benefits! A larger genetic pool of population would be able to contribute to the country's development in the long run.
It is quite similar, why we should conserve biodiversity! One never knows, which kind of biological organisms may prove to be immensely useful tomorrow. Some people who are destined to the junk, may prove to be exceptional scientists, technologists, doctors or even administrators.
Agreed that for some time, some institutions will not run as efficiently as they are, because there will be some inefficient people in them! But, isn't that so even when there are no reservations. Isn't it a common practice, to help in the recruitment of relatives and friends of the people of UC's in power?
But let us assume that the intensity of such inefficiency would increase as result of reservations. But look at its potential benefits! A larger genetic pool of population would be able to contribute to the country's development in the long run.
It is quite similar, why we should conserve biodiversity! One never knows, which kind of biological organisms may prove to be immensely useful tomorrow. Some people who are destined to the junk, may prove to be exceptional scientists, technologists, doctors or even administrators.
posted by charlie at 1:22 AM
2 Comments:
surely the so called junk( going purley by ur words) might prove helpful tomorrow, but its probability is less, and when we do have the option of taking those who do not fall under the category of junk then defenately we should go for the second option,
and also dear charlie no one is opposing the addmissions of so called backward classes in institutions if they r able 2 meet the criteria of merit.
Seems like your one of those upper caste supporter who would always like 2 c these so called junk walking on crutches, boy, its high time, they should b given chance 2 walk on their own feet, may b they can b supplied with beter footwear 2 walk the path of progress and self reliance but carrying them on shoulder would only lead them to crematorium.
Agreed that our institutions are not running that efficiently inspite of having less reservation. Agreed that reservation also brings in diversity which has much more advantage.
I dont support the argument of merit because even the reserved category people can show as much merit if they are trained properly and if they have the right attitude.
But the important question is the present reservation policy on ground is only benefiting the so-called creamy layer of the OBCs and SC/STs. A person who got into IAS with reservation should not use the same benefit for his children.
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