Reservation - "Assasin of Achievers"

Reservation – a word which is a boon for few people, and a curse for the rest. Politicians use reservation schemes to make sure to fetch most from the respective vote banking communities. During independence, the reservation system was introduced so that the ill treated people will get a chance to work with others and study expecting a social balance. But now everyone is confused, who are ill treated???

India is a country where one can find the castes more than the languages spoken. After independence, the Indian constitution introduced reservations for Scheduled Castes and Tribes to give a respectful representation for the ill treated people. 22.5% of the seats in higher education institutes and public sector undertakings at both state and central level were set-aside for them.

In 1989, 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in public sector and state-level educational institutions was introduced. This made the percentage of general category seats to drop to only 51%, where in this 51% the OBCs can also take their seats.

Things were bad, more than the night mares when the government wanted to introduce 27% reservations for OBCs in IITs, NITs, IIMs and AIIMS. There were many revolts entire the country. When protest was gaining its strength, the government showed its brutality by attacking them physically using police force. The doctors had to look upon their job after many days participating in the anti-reservation protest, since it caused problems for the common people. After the protests melted down, on 10^th April 2008 Supreme Court upheld the reservation in IITs, IIMs and other premier educational institutions.

There are reservations which should be welcomed with honor. A few of them are sports, handicap, military and children of ex-service men. Those who come under these categories should be given reservation because they deserve.

India is a vast country with varieties of culture. Until the majority of us face the counseling of our UG and PG seats we won’t worry about the caste. When the counseling is given a start, your caste and under which category you will be is more important than your marks scored. The 10000 rank holder won’t get a seat because he was unfortunately born in general category. And the one who ranked 50000 will get a seat in his hometown itself, since he was born in the GOD’s categories which are treated as minorities.

How reservations affect and make the difference??

Considering a student of general category who has scored 5000 rank in CET, his interest is Electronics. He won’t get a seat for his desired specialization and college. He needs to compromise with his desires and study something else. If he has to take up his desired course the management fee will be equal to one of the family member’s earning. Considering he is from a middle class which has constituted major part of our country, he is already in all sorts of pressure. His future is also not secure, because “reservation” may stand in his way if he is willing to work in public sector.

Whereas the student with reservation gift, enjoys all the scholarship and he may even get into higher position in job with lesser marks also.

This naturally brings the system morale very low. Most of the senior officers who are backed up with reservations won’t be in a position to take their own decisions and work efficiently.  It leads to many conflicts which the organization has to face for one’s problem.

 If the opportunity is given on the basis of merit, and not on reservation. We can expect progress in the organization which reflects the progress of the country. The world’s best engineers and doctors are Indians. The appointment of Dr.Vivek Murthy for Surgeon General of USA is the live example for the class of Indians in various fields. If reservations take over the future of bright minds, we should be afraid that we may not see the “Achievers” in any field.

The population of the reserved category community has outnumbered the general category. They can apply under general category for education and jobs. The current scenario is like the so called “Backward Classes” are living a luxurious life with a gift coupon of “reservation” for lifetime. The general category is considerably struggling to make a mark, since they miss out most of the services of reservation.

The exploited general category persons who have been cheated because of the reservations are struggling and leading a pity full life in the poor economic conditions of our beloved nation.

India needs a non reservation path of selection in education and public sector jobs. Only then we can dream about the development. If developed nation is our finishing line, the first hurdle is the great Indian reservation system. When we back up the real talent with irrespective of the category he/she belongs to, support them if their financial conditions is weak. We can see a bright full future at least for the further generations. Let’s say NO to reservation, because someone’s future is in the hands of RESERVATION.