RESERVATION V/S TALENT

Friends, many years back the question were raised by many citizens that whether reservations should be there or not?? But since last two months, there is a buzz regarding this topic. According to me reservation is for the upliftment of the citizens of any country, provided if there is any need. When reservation was added to our constitution, its main objective was to create UNITY among the citizens of India by bridging the gap between the people of different castes. We are living in a 21^st Century where we all have equal opportunities provided we must be capable enough.

 When we were in a school we used take pledge during the assembly prayer: “All Indians are my brother and Sister”. Now you tell me, Can we be brother or sister if we are divided based on caste?? Can we be siblings, if we are separated in colleges just because of the reservation even though we get the same marks in school?? How can a brother or sister would like to separate from each other, if they were in the same school when they were child??Are we still same child of our mother INDIA?? Indeed we are.

Yes financial assistance should be given to economically backward class, as we live in an era where money plays a major role. But talent is also the vital parameter in this cut throat competition. So should we compromise on talent?? Never!! Should we focus on upliftment of citizens based on their financial conditions?? Of course yes!!

I would like to narrate you one incident of my friend. He got the 2^nd rank in the class with 89% and of one of  our classmate secured 5^th rank with 79%. Now when we applied all together for a single branch in a single college; my friend didn’t get admissions into that college just because of the reason that he was from upper class and for this category cut off was 90%. Whereas other classmate who secured 5^th rank got into the same college in the same field as he was from lower caste and for which cut off was 78%. The same thing happens in recruitment of government/public sector. And after all jobs plays a key role in any country.

No doubt there are some friends of mine who have taken admission purely based on merit; despite they were from lower caste. And I know there are many such great people in this world.

Don’t you think current reservation is turning to be divisive rather than uniting??And when we are reserving any seat based on any factor other than talent or excellence, it’s invalid logically. So entry for any recruitment/ admission should be purely based on merit. And if this happens, then India would definitely be leading in many fields among the world. If you think, there is a need for EQUALITY; Raise your voice. 

ARE WE ALL EQUAL ??

Friends, we live in 21^st Century and does it suit on us if we are divided by cast, race, religion, gender and nationality? Indeed not. Albeit the colour of our blood is same, we are divided by above points and it’s the bitter truth.

I would like to narrate a story about my friend regarding this topic. My friend scored about 85 % in his class tenth and it was his dream to study in one of the top five colleges of our city. But unfortunately when the merit list was declared, there was a cut-off of 86 % for the open category which my friend belonged to. So he wasn’t able to get admission in that college just because he belonged to upper caste ?Other friends of mine were in the same college with 75% merit as they all belong to lower caste. So friend’s education is being divided based on the cast. Also admission is not given completely based on the merit. Isn’t it apprehensive??

I would like to brief another story of my friend closely related with this subject. My friend wanted to get into government job in one of his interested field. But there also the seat matrix was divided on caste and other categories. So there also he wasn’t able to get job due to his caste.

No doubt the government of any region are keeping such seat matrix for the upliftment of people. But now the caste is not the judging parameter but as per the recent circumstances ‘MONEY POWER’ is the deciding parameter for the upliftment. Also assistance should be provided to physically and mentally retarded citizens. So shouldn’t the upliftment be provided to needy poor people rather than shelling out seats based on any other factor??

I have seen many of my friends who despite of getting seats based on their caste reservation, takes seats purely based on merit. This shows their firmness in UNITY as they believe ‘WE ALL ARE EQUAL’.

I hope one day we all would unite IRRESPECTIVE OF Caste, Religion, Nationality and Race!!