Examining Reservation

A frequently heard word reservation.
What reservation exactly is??
Reservation is a provision of 'quota' system in which a fixed number of seats get reserved in schools and colleges; these quotas are not only only limited to the education level, but it also paly a vital role when we are hunting for the jobs where a specific no. of posts get reserved for the people comes under the reservation criteria in Government and in Private sector as well.

The word reservation was first introduced by Dr. Ambedkar in the Constitution of India for the people of 'Schedule Caste' and 'Schedule Tribe' just after Independence and they provide them reservation of 10 percent and we appreciate him for this step as he just wants to equalise the society. But the thing astonishing me is now the reservation were introduced for other sections as well. The supreme court ruling that reservations cannot exceed 50% has put a cap on reservations However, but certain Indian states like Rajasthan have proposed a 68 % reservation which includes a 14% reservation for forward castes why? Now days reservations are given on Caste Basis/State of Domicile/Religion Basis and depends on many other criterias. Would you think there is any need of reservation now?

IN SUPPORT
1. Actually, Reservations are a political necessity in India because vast influential sections of voting population see reservations as beneficial to themselves.
2. Reservations is a means to increase representation of low caste groups and thereby improve diversity on campus.

IN OPPOSE
1. Allocating quotas is a form of discrimination which is contrary to the right to equality.
2. Poor people from "forward castes" do not have any social or economical advantage over rich people from backward caste.

SOLUTION
1. Reservation decisions has to be taken based on based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings basis.
2. Emphasis should be given to proper primary and secondary education so that groups under-represented in higher education institutes and workplaces become natural competitors.
3. Government should announce long term plan to phase out reservations.
4. Reservations should be based on economic status instead of caste-based-reservations.

With this bit of thought, a day would come when there is no one arguing for reservation.