I am all for affirmative action, however the Indian execution of affirmative action based on cast has failed to deliver for the reserved casts and wider society. Under the present system, a very small % of the Dalit community benefits from reservation, with a small handful of families reaping the benefits generation after generation. The wider social issue that arises is a loss of faith in meritocracy. Would you choose to be operated on by a doctor that graduated and got a job with half the pass marks as a “general category” student?
I don't agree with you completely. Reservations have proved to be beneficial for many backward castes in India ; unfortunately, there are people who have gamed the system up, to benefit themselves - that's not the fault of the policy. The knee-jerk reaction to blame the disadvantaged lower castes is somewhat immature, as is your doctor - related question. Merit in an exam by itself doesn't imply continuous professional excellence.
@@MaTara01 when it comes to a good doctor, what caste based qualities should I look for in addition to their scores at medical school and merit in promotion to senior surgeon
@@MaTara01 reservations should be means tested at a minimum and there should also be a limit on how many generations of the same family can avail the benefits of reservation
@@Milan-g2i I am so sorry to say that you seem to have a single track mind on caste. I can tell you that I am unable to say what is the caste of 95% of Indians, based on their surnames. In many cases, I don't even know which states they come from or even if the name belongs to a male or a female person. What is often not considered by privileged English - speaking Indians like you is that your privilege desensitises you towards the backward castes, especially, towards the trials and tribulations of individuals from backward communities, like say a doctor, who got his place in medical school because of his caste. You are too quick to dismiss them, let alone give them a fighting chance to prove themselves. I have come across enough meritorious Indians, particularly doctors, who are arrogant, incompetent and unprofessional - so much so that I have vowed to never go to them again. The notion that great marks or a gold medal is enough to make one a great doctor or surgeon is simply stupid. I agree that reservations should be means tested and should stop after 1 or 2 generations. I personally know of a few Bengali SC people who are far richer and more meritorious than their upper caste peers. They didn't have to go through the quota system at all - they got admissions through the general system - 1 of them, a girl was a Class 12 state topper. So, one size doesn't fit all. The problem that India faces is the lack of enough jobs, good vocational training and the relative absence of entrepreneurship in certain communities.
While what you say is true Professor, there is another angle which you may find interesting. This has been turned as a religious battle. The Christian church has been active in the region for a while now (since Nehru gave them extra powers), and in this case they had instigated these tribes.
There is a Christian Missionaries vs Hindu Angle too in this perticular situation
Agreed.
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Thank you, Professor sir
I am all for affirmative action, however the Indian execution of affirmative action based on cast has failed to deliver for the reserved casts and wider society.
Under the present system, a very small % of the Dalit community benefits from reservation, with a small handful of families reaping the benefits generation after generation.
The wider social issue that arises is a loss of faith in meritocracy. Would you choose to be operated on by a doctor that graduated and got a job with half the pass marks as a “general category” student?
I don't agree with you completely. Reservations have proved to be beneficial for many backward castes in India ; unfortunately, there are people who have gamed the system up, to benefit themselves - that's not the fault of the policy. The knee-jerk reaction to blame the disadvantaged lower castes is somewhat immature, as is your doctor - related question. Merit in an exam by itself doesn't imply continuous professional excellence.
@@MaTara01 when it comes to a good doctor, what caste based qualities should I look for in addition to their scores at medical school and merit in promotion to senior surgeon
@@MaTara01 reservations should be means tested at a minimum and there should also be a limit on how many generations of the same family can avail the benefits of reservation
@@Milan-g2i I am so sorry to say that you seem to have a single track mind on caste. I can tell you that I am unable to say what is the caste of 95% of Indians, based on their surnames. In many cases, I don't even know which states they come from or even if the name belongs to a male or a female person. What is often not considered by privileged English - speaking Indians like you is that your privilege desensitises you towards the backward castes, especially, towards the trials and tribulations of individuals from backward communities, like say a doctor, who got his place in medical school because of his caste. You are too quick to dismiss them, let alone give them a fighting chance to prove themselves. I have come across enough meritorious Indians, particularly doctors, who are arrogant, incompetent and unprofessional - so much so that I have vowed to never go to them again. The notion that great marks or a gold medal is enough to make one a great doctor or surgeon is simply stupid.
I agree that reservations should be means tested and should stop after 1 or 2 generations. I personally know of a few Bengali SC people who are far richer and more meritorious than their upper caste peers. They didn't have to go through the quota system at all - they got admissions through the general system - 1 of them, a girl was a Class 12 state topper. So, one size doesn't fit all. The problem that India faces is the lack of enough jobs, good vocational training and the relative absence of entrepreneurship in certain communities.
"Similar quality democracy; very different context." Indeed.
While what you say is true Professor, there is another angle which you may find interesting. This has been turned as a religious battle. The Christian church has been active in the region for a while now (since Nehru gave them extra powers), and in this case they had instigated these tribes.