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This is true everywhere. In India the SC/ST community have a lot of reservations in all colleges, Govt. jobs, Govt. procurement etc. Even after 70 years these w
by newyankee 7y ago
This is true everywhere. In India the SC/ST community have a lot of reservations in all colleges, Govt. jobs, Govt. procurement etc. Even after 70 years these were introduced and increased in % sometimes seats do not fill up. What has been observed is that the same group of SC/STs who mostly got everything hand delivered to them take advantage of the system. You see 3 generations of the same family utilizing the benefits. At the same time the really poor , remain poor.
This is more of a policy and political (changes cannot happen now otherwise there will be riots ) failure. No system can be perfect meritocracy, sometimes one just needs to suck up. Taking the comparison elsewhere one can argue effectively that where we are born is a matter of luck etc.
Personally i do not question policy intentions however always hope for better implementations in the future.
- aks_tldr 7y agoYeah even after 70 years what is the representation of SC/ST people in any walk of public life in India? Affirmative action is more so a tool for representation than poverty alleviation device.
- MiroF 7y agoI think this is entirely dependent on the scale at which it is implemented. Certainly, you're right if we're only talking about for admission at elite colleges/universities.
- anuraj 7y agoIndia is well known for its casteism against untouchables which is nothing but pure racism. Even after 70 years of affirmative action - India still has 20% of its upper castes controlling 80% of Class A and Class B posts. Without affirmative action - it would have been 100%.