What is India's “reservation” system? It’s a war against a small number of
performing and talented people by un-performing and unqualified majority.
The concept called 'Reservation' (which literally means, specific sections
of society should be entitled to a minimum number of positions in an
institution regardless of how poorly qualified for that position) in India's various
institutions and departments; is the biggest problem restricting India’s growth
in any sector. There should nothing called reservation - be it based on caste,
sex, economics or any other differentiation.
Admissions to institutions should be based on performance standards & merit,
just as success in real life is based on pure performance. Life requires
competition, inspiration and motivation.
Just as there are no ‘reservations’ for Olympic medals (I have not yet
heard that 33% of Gold medals will be reserved for those who belong to certain
caste / tribe/ religion/ poverty level) or that Silver & Bronze medals will
be reserved for “sub-castes” within these categories; then why should we need ‘reservations’
in our educational institutes or Government departments?
‘Reservation’ in it’s very concept, is illogical and unsustainable, but it
is also a crime against talented & hard working people. By giving the
undeserved a place in any field, this policy denies opportunity to the success
of a deserving candidate. Whenever the Government reserves specific portions in
an institution or department, it kills the hopes & aspirations of those deserving
people who can get access to better education or do a better job, and whose life is destroyed by denying him/her a
place even though they deserve it.
Reservation based on any criteria - caste, creed, background, economy, sex...
denies a good performer the opportunity that they have worked hard to attain. The
‘Reservation’ policy unjustly punishes a deserving candidate for the act of
good performance.
Whatever may have been the genesis of the “Reservation” policy; it is no
longer required for a strong country. The ‘Reservations” policy is today meant
solely for the survival of the political parties that use & abuse this
concept for the creation of ‘vote banks’ and to consolidate power.
The real effect of “reservation” is the polarization of Society on the
basis of Caste & creed; leading to segregation in social life, increased
strife due to frustrations in various segments of society and the lack of
growth of our Nation (as one single entity).
