Can India grow with the Caste Based reservation in higher education and Privated Sector ?
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I believe the caste system is very much like the system of society in Aldous Huxleys book 'Brave New World'.  The seemingly logical way Huxley describes the way society works in the brave new world leads me to believe that in the caste system everyone has they're pre-determined lives already set before them and in the brave new world everything worked for everybody(almost).  But practically speaking I think that it would be better to let everyone decide their own lives and that would create much more growth in edjucation.  So no the caste system is not going to influence more people towards higer educational goals.
548300
Any ranking of Medical colleges in India is meaningless.1)More than 50% of seats are "RESERVED" for different CASTES,TRIBES, and WOMEN. Now there is another proposal to "RESERVE" some more seats for "OTHER BACKWARD CASTES". In private medical colleges 50% are "RESERVED" for managements which "SELL" medical seats.Among faculty members also 50% to 60% are "RESERVED" for these categories.This is done for "VOTES"of people during elections.When politicians fall sick they come to U.S.A. for treatment or go to corporate hospitals where faculty members are meritorious.
537494
I am not from India, but I came across this article when i was reading the papers this morning.  It appears that India's Supreme Court has ordered the drs to end their strike.  As a political scientist I can tell you that the only way the 'caste' system is going to end is if SOCIETY as a whole chooses to end it....but simply put, the elite model dictates that the 'haves' will continue the status quo to assure their position.  I have always thought the caste system was incredibly 'undemocratic' but even America winds up with one (default) as a result of classism....\nhope this helps.  \nhttp://today.reuters.com/News/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=SP253513\n\nhttp://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/0,,contentMDK:20535501~pagePK:64165401~piPK:64165026~theSitePK:469382,00.html\n\nhttp://www.newkerala.com/news2.php?action=fullnews&id=64033\n\nI hope this helps you.
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reservation-- to reserve.. the backward classes were given priority by the government because they were exploited during the eary days. it was used for the upliftment of these classes. seats were given in educational institutions and even for jobs in government sector.\n\nthe present generation feels that the period was enough for upliftment of these classes and should no more be biased on the selection. there should be no division on colour or caste..
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I have been regularly watching the doctor's protest against reservation policies of government, at the same time some more\n\ngroups are upcoming with them and all this is going on without knowing the facts, and if they feel that they know everything\n\nthen kindly answer some basic questions.\n\n1.who are they to decide that backward classes need resrvation or not? \n\n2.Do they realy know what a backward person faces in his life? \n\n3.Do they really want selection of students on merit basis?If yes,than why they oppose only caste based reservation and\n \nwill they oppose the other kind of QUOTA called as MANAGEMENT QUOTA or NRI QUOTA.IF all the protest is based on the SO\n \nALLED concept of merit,will the protestant also oppose the private medical and engineering college;giving birth to SO \n\nCALLED MERITORIOUS students by engulfing a big price? \n\n4.Do they believe that merit come with caste or with money? \n\n5.If they believe that reservation can pull the country backward,than why & How the SOUTH INDIAN STATES like TAMILNADU,\n\nKERALA,ANDHRAPRADESH & KARNATAK are more developed than the states of north india?Though there is average 60% reservation \n\nis present in both GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE SECTOR. \n\n6.Don't they know that resrvation has not only helped to contribute in providing equality in economical aspects of life\n \nbut also in social aspect of life?\n \n7.Don't they believe that the backward people of general category also need resrvation for equal upbringing of nation?\n \n8.Do they think that India is Free from caste,gender and religious bias and reservation will blow this fire?than I think\n\n they have never visited the rural India where not only the souls of India lives but also lives reasons of all kind of \n\nbiases.\n\nIf people will answer these 8 question,they will realise the truth behind their protest.That is neither related with MERIT\n\n nor with QUOTA,but hidden in own evils of upbringing in WELL-BIASED society.Instead of opposing the the resrvation we \n\nshould demand healthy education that can clean our prejudices.We should demand resrvation for those who realy need that.We \n\nshould demand a SURNAME FREE india so that EKLAVYA & ARJUNA both can serve the nation equally without any BIAS.
636160
I would not say main cause but yes a fundamental cause in making people go abroad where there is no bias based on caste. More reason for the brain drain is because of the people themselves. More than the situations people want to earn more, live a lavish lifestyle, get away from the government and other pathetic situations. Reservation no doubt is a big worrying factor, and I hope that with the strong stand of today's student it gets eradicated soon. But it depends on the political will of the system more than the students. But i do hope the students and future of this country hang on over here and do some betterment for this country rather than going abroad.
1000954
nooooo.........quotas should be according to income,not according to caste...
505370
i really do not support this reservation\nit should be given only to poor people who just cannot afford but they have real talent.
385072
Liberalisation will certainly increase, but whether the conditions improve in the long run is, in my opinion, a big uncertainty.\nYou have to remember we are in a global arena, and India, like all other countries will have to compete, improve productivity, redistribute wealth, and improve education to name a few facors, before we can be certain abot the outcome.
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Ridiculous!!!!!\nHe n UPA govt, seems to play vote bank politics.\nI tel u no party is gonna oppose this rule as they fear to loose SC/ST votes.\nThey take votes of General Category 4 granted.So,all Open Category people must get united to oppose this act of dividing our society.\nIt threatens country's integrity.\nIITs n IIMs r pride,brands of India, produce best talent n there is no place 4 any criteria other than merit.\nTo enhance the status of backward class people we should spend large money n time at grass root levels like primary schools,secondary schools n make them able 2 compete 4 IITs n IIMs because \nAs Abraham Lincoln said :\n"Democracy ensures equal opportunities not equal enviornments"
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Hm mm. very interesting point of view.I feel the human race as a whole is closer to the stars than the jungle.However some would like to halt progress in the hopes they can dominate and control the masses.India is one of the more developed cultures in our time with knowledge and reason they dealt with the Taliban destroying 3,000 year old religious shrines.They dealt with the Islamic intrusion in Cashmere region.So I personally feel the odds of India becoming a welcome member of democracy is better than 50/50.Once the seed has been planted it will grow slow at times fast at others but you will never undo it's growth now that it has been tasted it will fight to survive.India's best days are yet to come.I can't say for sure if it is a true democracy however it is trying hard to be one,give it time and it shall be
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First of all all cast reservations must be stopped.  Reservations must be for poor people.  The reservations must be for non professional education.\n\nIf the Govt. is willing to implement reservations why not reservation for Rastrapathi, Prime Minister and for ministers.  That they will not do.  I do not know why BC, ST & SC are keeping quite.  Why not they demand for the reservations for  Rastrapathi, Prime Minister and for ministers ???\n\nAny way thanks for the good question.
554016
Yes.... India is growing. It is growing in the field of Aviation(new startups), Automobile(luxury brands entering India), Pharmaceuticals and Hospitals (Ranbaxy's Fortis Chain), Tourism, Electronics etc.......... and Overall it is said that India will become third largest economy by 2020...... Hope So
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I am assuming you are talking about being an American Indian.\n\nIf so, the US government has a number of incentives in place to encourage members from this community to go to school, get a degree, and even start their own small business.
671930
the protests are completely justified as the politicians have no right to toy around with the future of the country. this has been said time and again- this is a kill of merit. \n\nhowever i would say that reservations should be there but the way it is being implemented currently is wrong. reservations in educational institutions and then in jobs doesn't make sense. also while giving reservation the monetary status of the individual should be kept in mind and it should be insured that only the poor and down trodden take advantage of reservation. \n\nthe current system doesn't pay attention to these things and is indiscriminately giving reservation to all backward classes. (even rich people, a friend of mine who is currently in iit is SC- his parents annual income is 7 lakhs.) \n\ndoctors have full right to protest because in their field the competition is very fierce. their actions are completely justified. more ever sudden increase in reservation will also bring down the quality of the institution.
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Is this about the controversy in india concerning castes?  Is going to things like procedural issues really helping?  What are the real issues?  What do you think about the opportunities for lower castes?  Is improvement needed? How would you suggest the improvement be made?  Or is the system ok the way it is?  Do you feel lower castes are inferior inherently, in their decision-making or do you feel they simply are discriminated against.  What do you really think?
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It's all relative... \n\nTechnology has definitely boost India into the developing country arena and have benefited India's economy. Technology along with education will certainly keep India as a powerful economic force in the future...\n\nBut what about the millions left behind...\n\nIs the caste system still in affect and have disenfranchised a section of the society with very little recourse?\n\nUntil this is addressed by the majority of the elites in India, this will always be their thorn in the side as they join the develop and democratic countries.