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Are reservations in education justified?
Thus, caste based reservation is justified. Despite seventy years of independence, increase in demand for reservation is nothing but the failure of government to provide education which will lead to employment.
Is caste based reservation?
Reservation is primarily given to all 3 groups: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes abbreviated as SC, ST, OBC respectively. Originally reservation was only given to SCs and STs but was later extended to OBCs in 1987 after the implementation of the Mandal Commission report.
Is there a need to review caste based reservation system in India?
Reservation compensate them for unequality in their resources to achieve their aim. It gives voice to the oppressed classes and show them a path to progress. Thus, it helps in removing the inequality among different castes by bringing them at same level with other upper castes.
Why are reservations needed?
Reservation is primarily given to 3 groups: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes abbreviated as SC, ST, and OBC respectively. Reservations are meant to prevent caste supremacists from outright denying the less privileged their right to learn altogether.
What is the percentage of reservation allotted for OBC?
For OBCs it is fixed keeping in view the proportion of their population in the concerned State/UT and the fact that total reservation for SCs/ST/OBCs remains within the limit of 50\% and reservation for OBCs remains within the limit of 27\%.
What is the importance of caste reservation in education?
The caste reservations ensure representation in government run educational institutions, government jobs and in legislatures. Vacancies are reserved for STs, SCs and OBCs and if not utilized, may not be filled by candidates from other social strata.
What is the meaning of reservation in education?
Not only education, but also positions of power and lucrative jobs were denied to them. “Reservation” is a mechanism to give education and jobs to the oppressed on the basis of their caste – yes, that very caste on the basis of which they were earlier denied education and jobs.
Do you think the reservation system in India is justified?
Yes, the reservation system is justified. I don’t approve of the reservation for the Marathas though. Basically, the reason behind reservation is that certain disadvantaged groups get a push to make them competent with the groups that don’t have any inherent disadvantage.
Is caste-based reservation the way ahead in Tamil Nadu?
From the perspective of the oppressed and backward castes and tribes of Tamil Nadu, there can be no doubt that caste-based reservation is the way ahead to ensure social justice in society. Read below the translation of a booklet published in Tamil by Coimbatore-based Periyarite magazine ‘Kaattaaru’