RESERVATION

The controversy surrounding reservation is assuming peculiar dimensions recently among students. The reasons are not far to seek. These educated youth lack clear understanding of the conceptual basics surrounding the subject of reservation. Also many well meaning academics and journalists are jumping into this bandwagon in opposing reservations citing wrong reasons. Comparable to our reservation policy is the affirmative action policy of the US government which requires reservation for minorities and African Americans in employment, higher education and also in awarding contracts. The stated justification for such preferential treatment of the disadvantaged groups is that there is need to rectify historical discrimination practiced against these groups. One usual criticism against affirmative action is that the current generation of whites suffers reverse discrimination for the deeds of their forefather generations.
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