Table of Contents
- 1 How does caste system affect education?
- 2 What is the percentage of seats reserved in government institution for the other backward classes?
- 3 What are the disadvantages of reservation?
- 4 Does OBC have neet reservation?
- 5 Can caste-based reservations uplift the poor?
- 6 Is caste-based reservation the way ahead in Tamil Nadu?
How does caste system affect education?
For the majority of the students, ‘caste’ and ‘class’ (based on socio-economic ladder) are synonymous. If the students from marginalised castes drop out or are alienated at the school level, it leads to a domino effect that eventually affects their higher education and career.
Why do we need reservation in education?
The Rationale for Reservation: The reason for incorporating the provision of reservation in the constitution of India was to promote social justice i.e. there shall be no discrimination against any person on grounds of backwardness and equal opportunity shall be provided to every person.
Why are there job reservations?
As per Article 16(4), one of the main purposes of reservation is to provide adequate representation of all classes (castes) in government services. Economic Reservation introduced by Article 16(6) is actually against this concept – as it does not take into consideration the caste-based representation.
What is the percentage of seats reserved in government institution for the other backward classes?
Providing 14\% reservation to OBCs. Providing 32\% reservation to OBCs for the purpose of admission to Educational Institutions and in Employment in State Civil Services and Government of Karnataka Undertakings….
| S.No. | Year | OBC |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | 196236 |
| 2 | 2008 | 390286 |
| 3 | 2009 | 410948 |
| 4 | 2010 | 447717 |
What is meant by casteism and what are its problems?
Casteism is one of the rural social problems, which is very peculiar to the Indian society. Indian society is a country of various religions. Each religion is sub-divided into different castes and these castes again into sub-castes. In brief, casteism refers to one-sided loyalty in favour of a particular caste.
What are the ill effects of the caste system?
Some of the ill effects of caste system in India are as follows:
- It hindered national unity:
- It stood against democracy:
- It resulted in suppression:
- It hampered national development:
- It resulted in treachery and the ultimate fall of the Hindus:
- It resulted in religious conversion:
What are the disadvantages of reservation?
Disadvantages of Reservation (i). It is like caste-based discrimination which resulted in a barrier for inter-caste marriages. (ii). It makes meritocracy meaningless and contributes a lot to the degradation of the quality of students and workers enrolled in different institutions.
Is reservation in education justified?
Well, reservation system in India is absolutely not justified. The reservation for Scheduled caste,scheduled tribes and other backward classes has been raised to 49.5\%. A general caste student is not able to get admission in reputed universities or colleges due to lack of seats for general candidates.
Why Should reservation be abolished?
Because the demon of Casteism is growing on account of reservation. People make fake caste certificates and taking the seats and scholarships of the talented ones. If the deserved people had got reservation, India could have become a developed country. Poverty and backwardness does not recognise any caste.
Does OBC have neet reservation?
As per government regulations for NEET reservation criteria, 27\% seats for OBC, 10\% seats for EWS, 15\% seats for SC and 7.5\% seats for ST are reserved in Central Universities and state medical colleges.
What are the evils of caste system?
The caste system has also harmed our social fabric by encouraging and perpetuating such evils as child marriage, prohibition of window remarriage and denigration of womenfolk. The caste system thus leads to stagnation; it makes society static rather than dynamic.
How can we solve the problem of the caste system?
Top 5 Remedies to the Problem of Casteism
- Remedy # 1. Proper Knowledge about Caste:
- Remedy # 2. Less use of the term Caste:
- Remedy # 3. Inter-caste Marriages:
- Remedy # 4. Removal of Socio-cultural Inequality:
- Remedy # 5. Promotion of Economic Equality:
Can caste-based reservations uplift the poor?
“Caste-based reservations cannot remove poverty, cannot end economic exploitation; they cannot “uplift the poor”. They can only make some of the poor, non-poor. (It has to be stressed that this is also true for reservations based on economic criteria, which is why the class organisations of the poor have never demanded them).
Does reservation strengthen casteism?
Though there is a feeling that reservation contributes to the strengthening of casteism, by constantly reminding people about their caste and how they can use it to their advantage, it is upper caste people who strengthen casteism by setting up their caste organisations and organising caste sammelans (conventions).
How did the caste system affect the lower castes?
This system led to the subjugation of the “lower castes” by the “higher castes.” Thus to improve the situation of the lower castes, the Government of India introduced caste based reservation in governmental jobs and educational institutions.
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’