BY:

AMRISH JHAVERI(09-225)

SUBMITTED TO:

PROF. KAVITA FONDEKAR

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

II. BACKGROUND

III. CURRENT SITUATION

IV. TYPES OF RESERVATION

V. RESERVATION VS NO RESERVATION-THE DEBATE

A. SUPPORTERS OF RESERVATION

B. NON-SUPPORTERS OF RESERVATION

VI. CONSEQUENCES

VII. SOLUTIONS

VIII. CONCLUSION

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I. INTRODUCTION

Reservation introduced for the equal progress of all the

sections of the society.

General category people have started to feel that they are

being subjugated.

The candidate who is the most worthy based on the

merit should get the opportunity irrespective of his

caste, creed and religion.

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II. BACKGROUND

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STs(Scheduled Tribe) are the tribes that are not confirmed

to Hinduism.

SCs(Scheduled Caste) are the lower castes in the caste-

hierarchy of the Hindu culture.

Article 46 of the Indian Constitution :-

Educational and economic interests of the weaker

sections of the people(SCs and STs) should be preserved

and shall protect them from social injustice and all

forms of exploitation.

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II. BACKGROUND

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Reservations were introduced in the last decades of 19th

century when the subcontinent was divided into British

India and 600 princely states.

The princely states were determined in the advancement

of the minorities and deprived section of the society and

hence reservation policies came into existence.

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar made certain arrangements

for the backward classes to allow them to enjoy a humane

lifestyle and bring their upliftment in the political field.

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II. BACKGROUND

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6%

28%

66%

What do you think about reservations in the Indian education system? a)I am ok with it.

What do you think about reservations in the Indian education system? b)It needs to go.

What do you think about reservations in the Indian education system? c)It is ok but needs changes.

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II. BACKGROUND

Our interviewee Prof. Rugved V. Deolekar has

said, “Reservation was introduced to bring about the

development of every section of the society, but know

after 50-60 years no section of the society is lacking

behind.”

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III. CURRENT SITUATION

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Total reservation quota stands at 45% in many states of

India and this includes the SCs, STs, and the OBCs.

Since economic status is not a test

used, undeserving people gain the advantages and the

deserving ones are still without a significant change in their

situations.

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III. CURRENT SITUATION

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Mandal Commission Report of 1991 was in favour of

reservations in higher education and government

services for the other backward classes of India.

The current slogan in India seems to be “abolish

reservation because merit and efficiency are in

danger.”

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IV. TYPES OF RESERVATION

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a) Caste Based:

Caste is decided based on birth, and can never be changed.

A person can change his religion, and his economic status

can fluctuate, the caste is permanent.

b) Management Quota:

It is a quota based on economic status irrespective of

caste, race and religion; anybody who has money can buy

his/her seat.

c) Gender Based:

The Women's reservation Bill was passed by the Rajya

Sabha on 9 March 2010 by a majority vote of 186

members in favor and 1 against.

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d) Religion Based:

Government says that this sub-quota is based on the

backwardness of the religious communities and not on

the religions themselves.

e) State of Domicile:

Most of jobs under state government are reserved to

those who are domiciles under that government.

f) Undergraduate Colleges:

Institutes like JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate

Medical Education & Research) have a policy of reserving

postgraduate seats for those who completed their MBBS

in JIPMER.

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g) Other Criteria:

1) Sons / Daughters / Grandsons / Granddaughters of

Freedom Fighters.

2) Physically handicapped.

3) Sports personalities.

4) Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have a small fraction of

reserved seats in educational institutions. They have to

pay more fees and pay in foreign currency.

5) Seat reservation for Senior citizens/ PH in Public Bus

transport.

IV. TYPES OF RESERVATION

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V. RESERVATION VS

NO-RESERVATION

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“Do we need talent or reservations to build our country?”

Reservation is diluting the quality of education.

Many capable candidates are today denied opportunity

simply because of shortage of seats.

India does not have the money or resources to increase the

number of seats in our professional colleges.

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V. RESERVATION VS

NO-RESERVATION

Some sections of the opponents feel reservations to be

acceptable on economic criteria rather than caste.

Reservations were part of the constitution when it was

released in 1950.

It was introduced as a temporary measure to promote

equality among all the sections of the society.

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A. SUPPORTERS OF RESERVATION

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Reservation is a political necessity, required for peace

keeping in India.

Reservations are a means to increase representation

of the present under-represented caste groups and

thereby improve diversity on campus.

General category people have never known to go

backward due to reservation.

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B. NON-SUPPORTERS OF RESERVATION

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Allocating quotas is a form of discrimination which is

contrary to the right to equality.

60% of India that is rural needs schools, health care and

infrastructure in rural areas, not reservation in urban

institutions.

Under graduates and graduates will start moving to

foreign universities for higher education.

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VI. CONSEQUENCES

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Most students from backward castes do not reveal the

truth about their parents income and get the scholarships

for education that they wouldn’t get normally.

The government wants to give opportunities to the

backward castes to earn salaries like IIT & IIM graduates but

this should not happen at the cost of the quality of

education.

Our interviewee Prof. Rugved V. Deolekar has

said, “I, myself, am from reserved category but took

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VI. CONSEQUENCES

76%

24%

Do you feel the current reservation system is hampering the country's progress? a)Yes

Do you feel the current reservation system is hampering the country's progress? b)No

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VI. CONSEQUENCES

56%

44%

Have you ever suffered any loss due to the reservation system? a)Yes

Have you ever suffered any loss due to the reservation system? b)No

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VII. SOLUTIONS

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Just three clauses will change the reservation attitude in India:

1. Reservation on the collective salary of family, that is salary of

husband and wife, and incomes derived from all other sources

like gifts or income from joint family property.

2. The benefit of the reservation for only first 2 children of the

family.

3. Creation of online database so every Indian will know which

family is enjoying the benefits of reservation in education or

job or women reservation.

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VII. SOLUTIONS

Our interviewee Prof. Rugved V. Deolekar has said, “Many people

belonging to the reserved category are taking undue advantage of the

reservation. But from another point of view those who are worthy based

on merit are losing their value due to reservations.”

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VII. SOLUTIONS

0%

100%

Do you feel India will ever let go of the reservation system?

a)Yes

Do you feel India will ever let go of the reservation system?

b) No

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VIII. CONCLUSION

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Taking into considerations all the points we can conclude that

reservations were introduced in the Indian Education system as a

means for the overall development of the society.

However, today all sections of the society have been developed

economically, culturally and socially.

Hence, the need for reservations is limited.

Complete elimination of reservations is not possible considering

the current political scenario.

Hence, reservation should be provided to the people who really

need it and those people should be tracked regularly.

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THANK YOU

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We would like to give special thanks to our interviewee

Prof. RugvedV. Deolekar for his time.

We would also like to thank Prof. Kavita Fondekar for

helping us in various aspects of this project.

Last but not the least, to all the people who took the survey

and gave sincere answers.

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