An SMS joke says: The examination patterns have changed in India. Now, Forward Castes will have to attempt all the questions, OBCs (Other Backward Castes) may just write one. SCs (Schedule Castes) will only have to read the question paper, while the examination authority welcomes and thankful to ST (Schedule Castes) for their presence.
Recently, Gujjars are granted five percent reservations. And 50 percent of the seats in St Stephen's College in Delhi University will be reserved for Christian students as against the earlier 32 percent. 25 percent of these will be kept aside for Dalit Christians. Ten percent of the total 400 seats will now be effectively reserved for Dalit Christians as per the new reservation formula that will be implemented from the coming academic session. The college, that has around 400 seats, will also have 15 per cent reservation for the students of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, disabled and children of defence personnel killed in war, while five per cent seats will be meant for the sportspersons. If you are a General Category student, go to heaven and ask ‘your’ God ‘why’. If your God fails to answer, change your God. Jesus!
I am not the right person to talk about reservations; my own understanding is very little. All I understand is things that I have been hearing about it. So, I leave this for an open discussion, for my benefit. But I would love to share those words, which helped me build my perception regarding reservations in India.
When I was in final year of my Graduation, I had a group of rich friends – bureaucrat kids, is what we called them. As most of us were confused of what to study further, some opted for MBA. Once, the richest and hunk in the group shockingly said: “I don’t need wreck my ass like you guys… I have reservations anyways.” He was writing his CAT. That was the first time I ever believed we needed economic based reservations.
Last year, a friend and I were generally talking of Caste-systems, and he said: "ek cheez mainey IIT mein notice kiya, yeh quota wale kabhi time pe pass nahi karta, do-tin saal toh aaram se extra laga deta hei." I asked why? He said for whatever reason it is. Yesterday, I had cross-checked this fact with a friend from IIT-Delhi. He said… "Not all, but 90% of them." :)
It’s really a complex issue. Let me be more candid and share more. I don’t have many friends from "reserved categories", but I have one question for those I know. When you people hate to be identified as "reserved" then why not speak against reservations and voluntarily give up your share of "quota"? Be a part of the larger fray!
2 comments:
wow !.. nicely written and I agree with it too .. the reservation catogory people dont like to be identified as one but love to utilize what is offered to them. Crazy country we live in!
Learning to call my god jesus too!
Nice one Barsha!
Post a Comment