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The document discusses reservation policies in elite educational institutions in India. It argues that quotas and reservations have divided Indian society and that further increasing reservations will greatly dilute talent and quality of education. While the intention behind reservation was to uplift underprivileged communities, the reservation system is still ongoing after over 70 years of independence and a further increase in reservations amounts to denying seats to more deserving candidates based on merit. The document concludes that no further reservations should be made for elite higher education and that everyone should get an equal chance for admission based on merit alone.

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Dear Friends,

‘Reservation in Elite Educational Institutes’ is the theme of my talk. Quotas and

reservation have divided our society. Don’t you think so? We have the temerity to harp
on ‘Unity in Diversity; when the government policies are focusing in just the opposite
direction. Isn’t it living in a fool’s paradise? Politicians, just to stick to their chairs and to
keep their vote banks intact do everything to divide the people. Reservation in India refers
to the practice of reserving a certain percentage of seats in government institutions for people
belonging to backward and under-represented communities. Furthermore, reservation in its
essence is a type of quota-based affirmative action. Initially, the idea was to make a reservation
policy only for ten years after the independence to facilitate the development of the
underprivileged sections. However, the situation now is such that even after more than seventy
years of independence, reservation policy is still in place.

Another mindless policy has been presented and it is hiking reservations in elite
educational institutions. It amounts to denying seats on merit. Isn’t it the greatest
injustice? Will, it does not greatly dilute the talent? Will not world-renowned universities
stop admitting IIT graduates because their quality is no longer reliable? A day may
come when politicians will pass a bill empowering the universities to give first class
degrees to the students from reserved quota without examination. We have levelled the
playing field for the SCs, STs and OBCs. One can attribute the origin of the reservation
system to the age-old caste system of India. According to the caste system, the division of the
people was to take place on the basis of occupation. As such, various sects came up like
teaching and preaching (Brahmins), kingship and war (Kshatriya), and business (Vaish).

Soon, however, the system became an instrument of dividing the society on the basis of caste.
Furthermore, this led to the creation of various walls between the different sections of society.
After independence, the main objective of the reservation policy was to uplift the untouchables
who had to suffer maximum marginalization.

Reservation in India has been playing a major role in the politics of India. Furthermore, it has
now become an integral part of Indian society, in spite of the criticism it had to face. Overall, it
can be said that while the intention behind reservation cannot be blamed, it is the faulty
implementation that has been the main problem. Should not we stop here? I am totally for
giving the deprived all facilities and environment to be meritorious but no further
reservations should be made. When it comes to higher education in elite institutions,
everyone should get an equal chance. Thank you!