This is a very popular topic in many group discussions, debates, extempores. There were several times when this issue was fought between political parties in assemblies and parliament. Many protests were made regarding the reservations for down trodden people. There were several instances when government had refused certain reservation pleas and fell off the rule. India's reservation system has a long history from its inception after independence.
It all started when Dr.Ambedkar has prepared constitution for India. He formulated certain principles to help the backward groups attain development. He set certain regulations to promote and encourage women in India. When India was declared independence, India was pratically a shattered nation. In order to create balance, leaders of those days created reservation system to help backward people. This reservation system continued to live for decades together but yielding very less amount of throughput eclipsing the intent of its implementation.
Since then, people of certain sections of backward groups have benefited themselves out of this scheme but, The Rich got Richer ! and the Poor got poorer !! No one wanted to interfere into this system as the rich could manipulate its use and the poor couldn't know the benefits of the reservation. And hence the system gradually and eventually got into the hands of these people who sold India to their later generations. Thus, even after 60 years of Independence, even with a record GDP growth rate, even with a greater Global footprint in any kind of industry, India still has slums !!
How can this be Changed ?
- India has to now focus on its 'everlasting' slums and try to weed them out.
- India's reservation system based on caste has done more than enough justice to backward caste, but the better way to implement reservation system is 'economic position' based ! I know that it is not a new solution proposed but it is the only solution if India's aim is to eradicate poverty.
- No excuses should be made regarding the inflating prices but should definitely bring socio-economic reforms to restrict the prices.
- Corruption has to be strictly and publicly punished. More awareness has to be brought among citizens especially for people at lower economic class levels.
I hope that we could see poverty free India some day. I'm afraid that I might end up like some of those great leaders who aspired the same but couldn't see the good India in their life time !!
It all started when Dr.Ambedkar has prepared constitution for India. He formulated certain principles to help the backward groups attain development. He set certain regulations to promote and encourage women in India. When India was declared independence, India was pratically a shattered nation. In order to create balance, leaders of those days created reservation system to help backward people. This reservation system continued to live for decades together but yielding very less amount of throughput eclipsing the intent of its implementation.
Since then, people of certain sections of backward groups have benefited themselves out of this scheme but, The Rich got Richer ! and the Poor got poorer !! No one wanted to interfere into this system as the rich could manipulate its use and the poor couldn't know the benefits of the reservation. And hence the system gradually and eventually got into the hands of these people who sold India to their later generations. Thus, even after 60 years of Independence, even with a record GDP growth rate, even with a greater Global footprint in any kind of industry, India still has slums !!
How can this be Changed ?
- India has to now focus on its 'everlasting' slums and try to weed them out.
- India's reservation system based on caste has done more than enough justice to backward caste, but the better way to implement reservation system is 'economic position' based ! I know that it is not a new solution proposed but it is the only solution if India's aim is to eradicate poverty.
- No excuses should be made regarding the inflating prices but should definitely bring socio-economic reforms to restrict the prices.
- Corruption has to be strictly and publicly punished. More awareness has to be brought among citizens especially for people at lower economic class levels.
I hope that we could see poverty free India some day. I'm afraid that I might end up like some of those great leaders who aspired the same but couldn't see the good India in their life time !!
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