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Any organization would like to source talent which can prove to be an asset for it. It is the premier institutes like IITs and IIMs, which have upheld the tradition of providing the country with the same. It is the stringent admission procedure and a very tough competition which sets these institutions apart from others. Providing reservations is similar to eroding quality which is hazardous not only for the institutes but also for the evolving corporate culture and professional practices.
Only competent individuals who have proven themselves by means of clearing all the acid tests must be allowed to enter institutions of such high repute.

Still the question of providing benefits to the underprivileged scheduled castes/tribes, etc. remains. This benefit can be extended to them at a very initial level. Firstly, a creamy layer has to be removed as it is done in the case of OBCs. Rest of them can be provided education free of cost up to the level they want to study, in all the government institutions. In all other private institutions, government must keep a provision of subsidy of 50% as government's contribution and 25% from the institution's side. Secondly, all the coaching institutes must provide free education to the SC/ST, OBC candidates, provided the maximum number of reserved students in this regard can be equal to the number of general category of students they have.

The above solution is very much feasible and can be implemented with ease. What this solution will do is, provide all the students with the same level of facilities at the time of entering a professional institute. Let them all compete on a level playing field and then let the best out of them come out and serve the nation by being a true corporate citizen.

Concluded.

* Contributed by -
Amit Agarwal,
B.E. (Mechanical),
Pursuing MBA (Finance) from ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad.