SC stays Quotas - Sanity Atlast

Way back in May ‘06 I had blogged about Reservation policy & its adverse impact in the long-term in detail.

With the Supreme Court staying the 27% quotas in IITs & IIMs, my stand seems to be vindicated. The SC is right in its views - the Govt cannot divide the society on the basis of caste. Merit alone matters.

Still we’ve got a long way to go. The wrongs of yesterday
cannot be made right by such retrograde steps. A nation on crutches will never be able to win the running race in the global arena. Self-reliance is the need of the hour both at the national level & individual level.

The controversy over quotas in higher education is one thing. What I am afraid about this vote-bank hungry Govt is, it will fall back on job reservations in private sector. I guess the next step would be in that direction ruffling the feathers of corporates - both Indian & MNCs.

The problem with our politics is, the battle for votes is fought best with the caste/communal card. As long as mediocre politicians are at the helm of affairs, caste politics will thrive.

We need a young leader to run the country’s administration & make us a truly developed nation. Hope to see that in my own lifetime.

Until then, God Save INDIA!


G Ram Kumar
www.gramkumar.com