After Arjun Singh… Here’s Meira Kumar…
For those of us who have been vehemently opposing quotas in Higher Education, the agony doesn’t end with the proposed 49.5% reservations in the Centers of Excellence in Education. This is just the beginning of a whole new set of “Reforms” that the Congress led Government at the center wants to unleash. If Arjun Singh depicts himself as the saviour of the OBCs, Meira kumar doesn’t want to be left behind – She wants quotas in the private sector for the SCs and STs!!!
For those of you oblivious of Meira Kumar, she is the daughter of the late Congressman Jagjivan Ram and has risen thru the ranks in INC. She is presently a Member of the Parliament from Sasaram in Bihar and more importantly the Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment. Even while the proposed quotas in educational institutions has caused huge furore throughout the country, this new issue of quotas in the Private Sector would almost definitely divide the nation.
Meira Kumar has gone on record saying that “its only a matter of time before quotas are introduced in the Private sector”. Here are some of her statements on this issue –
"Please, don't force me to a situation where we have to think of legislation. You have to do it amicably. I am the last person to do it by legislation. Please, don't force me to a situation where we have to think of legislation. I have great regard for the captains of industry and they should do it. I think they understand their moral responsibility.”
"Commitment is to both affirmative action and reservation. Affirmative action includes reservation and Implementing reservation for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in the private sector was a "commitment" of the Congress-led coalition Government at the Centre.”
Somehow the bigwigs of the Industry have not voiced their opinions on this issue. One notable exception to this has been the Chief Mentor and Founder of Infosys, Mr. NR Narayana Murthy. I have always admired Mr. Murthy for his vision. He is seen repetitively saying “It is more important for India to focus on primary education, nutrition and books to students, than to debate on the reservation issue”.
And not to mention, Mr. Murthy is doing his bit to correct the social imbalance by providing the under-privileged with opportunities. Last year Infosys chose 65 candidates from the disadvantaged sections; they were given intensive training, and after that they were subjected to recruitment tests. It was found that 35 of them were good enough to qualify for jobs in “Progeon”, Infosys’ BPO arm.
The right way to go, Mr. Murthy… If only our past and present politicians were half as socially responsible as Mr. Murthy is, then India would not be in the quagmire it presently is in…
For those of you oblivious of Meira Kumar, she is the daughter of the late Congressman Jagjivan Ram and has risen thru the ranks in INC. She is presently a Member of the Parliament from Sasaram in Bihar and more importantly the Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment. Even while the proposed quotas in educational institutions has caused huge furore throughout the country, this new issue of quotas in the Private Sector would almost definitely divide the nation.
Meira Kumar has gone on record saying that “its only a matter of time before quotas are introduced in the Private sector”. Here are some of her statements on this issue –
"Please, don't force me to a situation where we have to think of legislation. You have to do it amicably. I am the last person to do it by legislation. Please, don't force me to a situation where we have to think of legislation. I have great regard for the captains of industry and they should do it. I think they understand their moral responsibility.”
"Commitment is to both affirmative action and reservation. Affirmative action includes reservation and Implementing reservation for the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in the private sector was a "commitment" of the Congress-led coalition Government at the Centre.”
Somehow the bigwigs of the Industry have not voiced their opinions on this issue. One notable exception to this has been the Chief Mentor and Founder of Infosys, Mr. NR Narayana Murthy. I have always admired Mr. Murthy for his vision. He is seen repetitively saying “It is more important for India to focus on primary education, nutrition and books to students, than to debate on the reservation issue”.
And not to mention, Mr. Murthy is doing his bit to correct the social imbalance by providing the under-privileged with opportunities. Last year Infosys chose 65 candidates from the disadvantaged sections; they were given intensive training, and after that they were subjected to recruitment tests. It was found that 35 of them were good enough to qualify for jobs in “Progeon”, Infosys’ BPO arm.
The right way to go, Mr. Murthy… If only our past and present politicians were half as socially responsible as Mr. Murthy is, then India would not be in the quagmire it presently is in…
posted by VAC | 11:55 PM
2 Comments:
I'm not so sure abt this Meira Kumari, butthen there has been a talk to bring a Murthi like scheme within the govt. (which ofcourse seems to defy our politicians' intelligence!) that instead of bringing in reservation, huge incentives can be brought to those industries which consentto set up plants at those backward places inhabited by tribals andother weaker sections and train the local population to make them employable. if such a thing comes up, then its truly appreciable. as far as the reservation thing is concerned, well... i guess brain drain is more than justified in a country like ours which has become so conservative that it doesnt appreciate novelty and innovation
@Mars: True.. Brain Drain is bound to happen in our country which is perhaps the only place whr ppl love to call themselves backward!! And regarding setting up of plants, again the manufacturing industries can help tribals and villagers with only shop floor jobs and not with technical jobs.. Maybe if all s/w companies follow suit and emulate Infy then the real upliftment of the backward classes would happen...
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