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#DeathofMeritocracy
The 'almost as good' argument is probably the most dangerous one being made in support of quotas. This is social engineering at its worst and represents the death of meritocracy in India. Do we want the very best doctors or
#DeathofMeritocracy
The 'almost as good' argument is probably the most dangerous one being made in support of quotas. This is social engineering at its worst and represents the death of meritocracy in India. Do we want the very best doctors or
engineers in the world, or do we want professionals viewed as being the 'almost best'?
Instead of diluting the hard earned reputation of India's top educational institutions, why not set up other colleges and institutions of excellence to admit those ranked
Instead of diluting the hard earned reputation of India's top educational institutions, why not set up other colleges and institutions of excellence to admit those ranked
from 5,445 to 10,000? This is not a matter of elitism, but instead it is all about building upon the success already achieved.
India was beginning to win precisely because Indians were viewed to be amongst the most talented professionals that any country
India was beginning to win precisely because Indians were viewed to be amongst the most talented professionals that any country
could produce. Now, while the Chinese are working to make their universities the best in the world, Indian educational institutions will change their mantra to chase the dream of being the 'almost best.'
And the quota proposal is class warfare at its ugliest. In a very
And the quota proposal is class warfare at its ugliest. In a very
insightful column Francois Gautier asked Are Brahmins the Dalits of today? The answer is an emphatic 'yes', but non-OBCs need not worry, since the sins of this age will surely visit upon the next one.
'Let us have quota but let not caste be the criteria.'
--Ram Kelkar
'Let us have quota but let not caste be the criteria.'
--Ram Kelkar
