(P)Reservation

Reservation seems to be the word on everyone's lips, be it students, politicians, parents or bureaucrats, anyone and everyone seems to have an opinion about reservation.

To me there should be some amount of reservation, I accept and totally agree if there is reservation made in education because by no means we can compare the quality of education in city to the ones in the sub-urban areas, students from there are far behind in terms of quality education, the key point for anyone not from the quality school infested place and the ones where there is 'a' school for all the places surrounding 50-60 km is to be educated and complete their primary education and not about the quality of it, so it also maps to the kind of teachers over there and the way they impart the education (I am not blaming the students nor the teachers here, they have accepted what is being offered to them and are reasonably satisfied, because there is no way a city kid would opt for a school/college in a village, the vice-versa is always the case).
With this background, when these kids want to do their higher education it always helps it they get some push, either by reserving some seats for them or by bringing down the cut-off marks for getting qualified, this way we are ensuring a level playing field so that all can play and then make their mark.
But I do not see a point why the reservation are mapped to caste's (yes there could be cases where a particular caste is always economically backward), I think the whole reservation system should be designed so that all those people who fall below a particular financial line, should be benefited rather than saying that all those belonging to a particular caste get the reservation, this is totally absurd (this is done purely to keep the vote bank alive).

The reservation should stop at the education level and since they have provided a level playing field it is left to the individual from here whether he succeeds or not, the government should not make or ask for reservation in the jobs, this is absurd, you have provided the best of the education and then instead of allowing them to work hard to get a job, you are again going a step further and providing all on a platter then what is the point in studying, they are indirectly being encouraged not to study well and work hard because anyway there is a section of jobs being reserved for them.
Instead of making reservation, it would be better if the government sets aside a % of its GDP and makes some provision in the budget so that all those people who belong to the particular castes are entitled for 'X' amount of money, this way everyone is happy.

I am a SC (Scheduled Caste) person, all through my life I always felt and knew that my father was sufficiently well placed that he could take of my education, hence at no point in my life have I taken the benefit of being a SC - never availed a scholarship, fee cut, nor got into a college based on my caste, I did my B.E (comp sc), if I had used my caste certificate I could have easily got a MBBS seat, but did not because all through my life I was put in best of the school, college and was reading the same books as others and in spite of this if I didn’t get through then it does not make any sense to fall back on your caste and take the help of it, I have lived by that, today I am working as a Senior Manager in a IT firm and happy with what I have achieved.
I do not know if I had got my first job through reservation, then how my colleagues would have perceived me, even if I would proved my credibility there would always be a comment "he got this job because of reservation" - this tag is not good in professional career and will always become an hindrance in one's life.

For me the whole episode is a sham and this Reservation is nothing but for Preservation of vote bank.

"Government should never become god"

Disown

Disown - is it easy or difficult or it is based on what/who or is it based on how close the person/thing is,

Is it really necessary for anyone to disown - I think it is absolutely necessary and useful and it helps one to a great extent to realize the importance of anything/anyone.

I have always lived with this attitude that I can change anytime, the change can be either external or internal, if its internal should it change my 'defining character' or should it just change based on the situation, situational change is all that is required but if it makes others feel that this person has undergone a sea change then it should not concern you, since it was you who decided to change and change for what to disown.

The basic question is still unanswered, is it really necessary to disown, yes to me because this way I have been able to continue with my life the same way it was always, if you get entangled then it is easy to get away;
'Getaway' is the keyword, everyone wants to - robber who robs the bank, a person who has committed a crime, a politician who has given false hopes/promises to people, a student from the exam hall.
If you are inclined or don’t believe in disowning then you get attached, which will definitely drive you into emotional ups and downs and will not help you in anyway in forgetting things.

I am very interested in gadgets, electronic items; I have invested a lot in my home theatre system, made sure each and everything I have purchased has got lot of attention and research, so that it gives me good viewing pleasure with proper sound, but even a slight thing makes me feel that it is not so important and if there arises a situation that I have to give it up, it is pretty easy for me, because I am always inclined towards disowning things, here I may have taken the example of my home theatre, but replace it with any living thing, the effect is still the same.

To own gives you pleasure, to disown provides relief.

For the fans, By the fans and To the fans

Last week was a memorable on for me for 2 reasons, one my friend got married on April 12th and the same day Dr Rajkumar (annavru) reached the heavenly abode.

What a contrast it was, there was so much happiness filled with dance and enjoyment at my friends marraige and then what I saw on TV (aftermath of Dr Raj demise) was something I could not digest, we were still in Chennai when I heard the news that Dr Raj is no more, first thing me and my friends did was to check if the situation in Bangalore is OK and is it fine to drive down to Bangalore, because during last two occasions; 1 - Rumour of Dr Raj death few years ago and 2 - Kidnapping of Dr Raj, saw bangalore turn into a ghost city; and it was a precaution me and my friends took to call up bangalore and check the situation, I do not understand why the government failed to do so, I sincerely feel that that the adminstration failed on those wednesday and thursday and our police force was so inadequate in dealing with mob fury, it was all to be seen on the TV, live.

I thought that Dr Raj should have been kept for another 2 days for public viewing as the number of people turning out was obviously more and in one day defnitely it would not have been possible for all his fans and wellwishers to see him for the last time, I think here the government and also to an extent Dr Raj family made a mistake.
Also, Dr Raj should have been buried at his birthplace, it would have reduced the crowd tension and also made way for Gajanur to become a tourist spot, his burial place could have been converted to a garden.

Dr Raj was made what he was and what he is today by his innumerable fans, it was befitting that he was finally buried by his fans (since his family members could not finish the ritual due to all the commotion that prevailed on that day), I think no man can ever get such a see off, it speaks about all the great deed that great person had done during his lifetime, Dr Raj fans always follow what he used to say in his movies, I have never seen an entire village give up drinking after seeing the movie "Jeevana Chaitra", it happened and now after he donated his eyes, there are so many people who are coming forward for donating thier eyes, he was a man of principle and he always lived by it and in his death also he is doing a noble cause, such men are rare, that is why diamond is so precious, he is more than that.

It was heartening to see Bangalore leap back to its normalcy within hours, that is why this place is such a great place, there are people who are not Bangaloreans and could not understand why people went crazy and acted in a way it should not have been, they can never understand what it means to a Dr Raj fan to assimilate the fact that Rajanna is no more; I have seen those people who never cried when thier parents passed away, but crying inconsolably seeing 'Annavru' pass away, it takes a lot to be Dr Raj and I am sure no one can match what he was, he will always remain a lone shining star for all Kannadigas.

I hope now the government fullfil his last wish (which he has told that to his family members); Convert the place where he is buried into a beautiful tourist spot which will tell the tale of his life and also portray the rich culture of Karnataka.

My only request and wish is that the new international airport coming up should be named after Dr Rajkumar.

My salutation to the great soul, will miss you truly Annavre.

"If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you will find an excuse."