No End To The Bludgeoning
Here comes another disaster contrived by the UPA government.. something that I believe should be a shock to all those citizens who have expressed optimism about the governement's intent behind reservation in elite institutions and its outcome. For us who have been piqued to such extent by only a few other things, this means another bout of angst and helplessness.
The Times Of India link
Such is the lure of votes and power that all political parties had come together clamoring in support of reservation earlier as if it were a universal boon. Not one politician came forward to talk against it. Navjot Singh Sidhdhu who was an exception, has my admiration now despite his Laughter Challenge antics. However, the bill making primary education a fundamental right is not going to be taken forward. The same politicians who until now had been claiming concern over the poverty-stricken undergraduate youth devoid of opportunities (majority of whom are supposed to from backward castes), have now washed their hands off this affair. When the poor children aren't encouraged and sponsored for the basic primary education , how do they intend to manufacture bright yet deprived poor youngsters at the 10+2 and graduate levels to benefit from their reservation policy? Is the luxury of getting a seat in a premier education institution with ease more important than the basic need of having primary education?
Perhaps it is useless to ask all these questions. Such acts of thoughtlessness and ulterior brutality are now seen as natural rather than outrageous. The government blatantly pleads the lack of adequate funds while they are ready to shell out many times the amount in question to increase seats and facilities in IITs and IIMs. That is to accommodate reservation claimants and prospective contributors to its vote bank. The so-called educationists are unwilling to let education reach all and sundry. And we, the silent watchers of this sham, continue to bury our heads in shame while the administrators continue to bury the future of the country.
The Times Of India link
Such is the lure of votes and power that all political parties had come together clamoring in support of reservation earlier as if it were a universal boon. Not one politician came forward to talk against it. Navjot Singh Sidhdhu who was an exception, has my admiration now despite his Laughter Challenge antics. However, the bill making primary education a fundamental right is not going to be taken forward. The same politicians who until now had been claiming concern over the poverty-stricken undergraduate youth devoid of opportunities (majority of whom are supposed to from backward castes), have now washed their hands off this affair. When the poor children aren't encouraged and sponsored for the basic primary education , how do they intend to manufacture bright yet deprived poor youngsters at the 10+2 and graduate levels to benefit from their reservation policy? Is the luxury of getting a seat in a premier education institution with ease more important than the basic need of having primary education?
Perhaps it is useless to ask all these questions. Such acts of thoughtlessness and ulterior brutality are now seen as natural rather than outrageous. The government blatantly pleads the lack of adequate funds while they are ready to shell out many times the amount in question to increase seats and facilities in IITs and IIMs. That is to accommodate reservation claimants and prospective contributors to its vote bank. The so-called educationists are unwilling to let education reach all and sundry. And we, the silent watchers of this sham, continue to bury our heads in shame while the administrators continue to bury the future of the country.
posted by Sindhu Verma | Monday, July 17, 2006
1 Comments:
Point well made. As Jonathan Swift said, “Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together”
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