http://blog.wakeupindia.org/2007/05/29/say-no-to-reservation-not-to-people/ Discuss social issues and reach out to people who want to make a difference. Join us! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:51:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 http://blog.wakeupindia.org/2007/05/29/say-no-to-reservation-not-to-people/#comment-3084 Anand Sundaram Sat, 14 Jun 2008 21:08:57 +0000 http://blog.wakeupindia.org/2007/05/29/say-no-to-reservation-not-to-people/#comment-3084 Reservation in India is in some way similar to the affirmative action program in America. It is good and bad! Good if implemented in the right way and bad if it is implemented in the way it is being done now. Your example of the Gujjars and Meena makes a lot of sense. Reservation in India is being misused in every possible way but I still believe reservation has a role to play in defining the solution to this problem: Education. Reservation based on social and economic standards still is important to help families and communities that still are being discriminated socially and economically. There are communities in India that still are considered untouchables, that are still not allowed inside a temple, that still cannot send their children to schools. I truly believe that education only a stepping stone to all social and economic issues and reservation based on economic and social circumstances will actually give an opportunity to a kid who typically does not stand a chance due to the circumstances. The golden word here is Economic circumstances. Reservation in India is in some way similar to the affirmative action program in America. It is good and bad! Good if implemented in the right way and bad if it is implemented in the way it is being done now. Your example of the Gujjars and Meena makes a lot of sense. Reservation in India is being misused in every possible way but I still believe reservation has a role to play in defining the solution to this problem: Education. Reservation based on social and economic standards still is important to help families and communities that still are being discriminated socially and economically. There are communities in India that still are considered untouchables, that are still not allowed inside a temple, that still cannot send their children to schools. I truly believe that education only a stepping stone to all social and economic issues and reservation based on economic and social circumstances will actually give an opportunity to a kid who typically does not stand a chance due to the circumstances. The golden word here is Economic circumstances.

]]> http://blog.wakeupindia.org/2007/05/29/say-no-to-reservation-not-to-people/#comment-3087 Bala Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:49:01 +0000 http://blog.wakeupindia.org/2007/05/29/say-no-to-reservation-not-to-people/#comment-3087 Reservation was required at the time of independence , now i think after 60 years , not required. Already two generations would have got benefitted by this reservation , and they will be better position than thier forefathers to get better education and security for thier kins than thier predessors did.... Reservation was required at the time of independence , now i think after 60 years , not required. Already two generations would have got benefitted by this reservation , and they will be better position than thier forefathers to get better education and security for thier kins than thier predessors did….

]]> http://blog.wakeupindia.org/2007/05/29/say-no-to-reservation-not-to-people/#comment-3098 amitagwl Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:39:36 +0000 http://blog.wakeupindia.org/2007/05/29/say-no-to-reservation-not-to-people/#comment-3098 In my opinion, We do not need reservation but a mandate that school education till 5th standard is free for everyone in public schools. Some reservation for economically deprived and then merit based scholarships beyond 5th grade. In my opinion, We do not need reservation but a mandate that school education till 5th standard is free for everyone in public schools. Some reservation for economically deprived and then merit based scholarships beyond 5th grade.

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