Reservations -- random things
1. We all know that the reservations were brought up again for political gains. But, I read something yesterday, which was interesting: Congress hoped to shore up its vote-bank via this, but it might be the biggest loser. General category/ upper class is strictly pissed-off with congress for bringing this up. And, they will not be looked at as a party for OBCs either, because the OBC case has already been taken up by other smaller parties. The government has to give-in to atleast some of the students' demads. So, any OBC loyalist will not look at Congress as a party for himself. Left and other parties can still continue their support for OBCs and not have the responsibility to resolve the quota-row. These parties will benefit from the present situation. Looks like congress did not really look at its options before initiating the whole thing. Or maybe it wasn't the congress party's decision. It was probably just one man's ego. Should the party give in its electoral prospects just to hold on to an old fart like Arjun Singh?
2. I am so glad that medical students are continuing their agitation. Hats off to them. Apparently the government proposed some measures to reduce the impact of reservations in the medical colleges. But, junta rejected it saying that even though the agitations are being spear-headed by the medicos, they are actually fighting for everyone (IITs etc) involved.
3. Youth for equality, the group that is at the head of these agitations has a list of objectives posted. Check them out.
4. Isn't the fundamental issue, at the heart of all this, the autonomy of our higher educational institutions? Why does every HRD minister have some nonsense to do with them? Remember, Murli Manohar Joshi, just as egoistically, proposed Bharat Shiksha Kosh, proposed that nobody can donate money to central institutes, and that they have to go the Shiksha fund. Ya, right, so that money I want to donate to my alma mater can go to your pocket now. And then the nonsense about reducing the tuition fee for IIMs.. Jeez. Does that make 'any' sense?
Does anyone have fundaes on the level of autonomy in our institutes?
2. I am so glad that medical students are continuing their agitation. Hats off to them. Apparently the government proposed some measures to reduce the impact of reservations in the medical colleges. But, junta rejected it saying that even though the agitations are being spear-headed by the medicos, they are actually fighting for everyone (IITs etc) involved.
3. Youth for equality, the group that is at the head of these agitations has a list of objectives posted. Check them out.
4. Isn't the fundamental issue, at the heart of all this, the autonomy of our higher educational institutions? Why does every HRD minister have some nonsense to do with them? Remember, Murli Manohar Joshi, just as egoistically, proposed Bharat Shiksha Kosh, proposed that nobody can donate money to central institutes, and that they have to go the Shiksha fund. Ya, right, so that money I want to donate to my alma mater can go to your pocket now. And then the nonsense about reducing the tuition fee for IIMs.. Jeez. Does that make 'any' sense?
Does anyone have fundaes on the level of autonomy in our institutes?
posted by Anand at 10:51 PM
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