Is Reservation in Higher Education Only Alternative for Social Equality?

I feel seriously funny reading some of the comments. Reservation System is of no good. Politicians are using this as a tool to get votes. Yes, I do accept the concept of reservations based on 'Economic Status Of a Family'. We all humans have same physical features that nature has given. It is up to us to utilize it and one can't blame their caste/community for this. There are reservations right from the word go (UG admission, PG admission, Govt and Public Sector jobs, Promotions, etc). There's no stopping. At least getting gobs and promotions should be spared from this. This system can sometimes become very demoralizing.

Hello friends good afternoon.

I would like to share my opinion pleas don't mind. It is very difficult task to remove the reservation in India but still we can solve the problem (as many friends specified above) by changing selection procedure for reservation.

The selection of student for scholarship is on the basis of some entrance exam instead of their cast or all the admission is on the basis of open merit percentage and you can give scholarship for SC/ST etc.

I think it may be work for people who get frustration because of reservation and many student feel happy youth power is the power of country.

Thank you.

The term reservation came into the picture to encourage downtrodden to take education and make progress. But now this practice has become a curse for India. Reservation, now, is hampering India's progress and development by stealing chances of deserved and giving them for free to less deserving people. Reservation now is killing the real talent. If Constitution says equality then why is it contradicting itself by the term RESERVATION? Reservation on the economic basis is always acceptable as its would really benefit the needy. Because one thing is fact NOT EVERY GENERAL IS RICH AND NOT EVERY SC/ST/OBC IS POOR.

Hello friends!

Education is very important to everyone. Reservation is one thing that was created earlier to bring out the equality in our society but this hasn't accomplished till date. In many parts of country, still untouchability and other evil things are being practiced. Number of seats however must be decreased that are on caste basis and more seats should be reseved on economical basis so that poor people can also get opportunities.

Reservation on caste basis can't be removed till the date every Hindu is treated like Hindu. There should not be any division of caste! Everyone must have one identity.

Reservation is evil of society. It was framed for the people of the downtrodden. It was applicable at that time; i.e. after independence, these reservations are extended due to political reasons only. We are in the 21st-century technology competing for the best.

With the reservation, they are diluting the quality of education, thus by quality of employees. Work and output and country are income.

How people with low qualities, skills gonna transformation. I agree with the point reservations are given on basis of economy.

Caste based reservation should be abolished and given to those who deserves it.

Reservation should be done on the basis of one's financial status rather than. During framing of our constitution reservation was given to uplift the weaker sections. But now its high time that give up these notions in order bring equality in education. Education enlightens the society, So it should be free for everybody, imposing reservation contradicts the RIGHT TO EQUALITY. This has also degraded the quality of higher education in these years. Financially weaker sections are still lagging behind of which many belong to general category. Reservation is widening the gap between SC/ST and general.

Hi, I believe reservation should be finished as soon as possible because it has already supported the backward classes to that level that now they can stand on their own because it is high time now as the general categories have suffered a lot of competition where in reputed universities a general candidate has to bring at least 95-97% in those same universities SC's&ST's get admission easily by grabbing only 85%-87% I want to ask why it is not finishing now? how much more time we would have to suffer? it is clearly a violation of the right to equality" and now it is our right and we want it".

Friends don't be so self-centred. More than half of the population of our country reside in village. We should think about them also. People coming from rich background who got education from a top-class schools and colleges can't be compared with the people having poor background who got educated in villages schools and colleges. Reservation can be avoided when the quality of education will be same in city and villages and coaching centres should be completely avoided everywhere. Is it possible? Equalities should be made between equals. How can we talk of making equalities between unequals.

Hi I believe reservation should be finished as soon as possible because it has already supported the backward classes to that level that now they can stand on their own because it is high time now as the general categories have suffered a lot of competition where in reputed universities a general candidate has to bring at least 95-97% in those same universities SC's&ST's get admission easily by grabbing only 85%-87% I want to ask why it is not finishing now? how much more time we would have to suffer? it is clearly violation of right to equality "and now it is our right and we want it".

According to my opinion, education benefits must be provided not on basis of reservation but on the basis of his financial conditions, because all those reserved are not poor. It is really a noteworthy point. In current system, one who is suffering is normal person. New reservations are adding day by day and the entire for them are reducing. A time will come when they will have only 10% of total seats in any exam or job. I don't want to hurt anybody. But if you have the potential and you're are lacking money, then government should help you, not in that case you are a reserved category.