Today, my‌ article is about those students who work hard, with dedication and sweat, but unfortunately, some students do not get selected in exams while those with reservations surpass them. More capable and intelligent students are not selected due to the reservation system, leading to injustice against them.
Today, I want to present my thoughts on the reservation system that the government has set at seventy percent for reserved categories and thirty percent for open merit. This is unfair to those students who work diligently and put in a lot of effort. While some reservation is justified, I believe it should be limited to forty percent, allowing sixty percent for open merit so that there is no injustice to our hardworking students and those who deserve reservation are also treated fairly.
Some students fall victim to suicide because even if they have the same points as those with reservations, they are not selected. In contrast, if someone has a reservation and has lower scores, they still get selected. This is injustice to those who work hard and pour their blood and sweat into their studies but still do not get selected. Consequently, thoughts of suicide arise among such students, and the responsibility for these tragic decisions lies with our government. Some fall into depression, while others are forced into substance abuse.
In our state, the reservation based on caste has become like a drug. Currently, there is a lot of uproar regarding reservations in India as well. While reservations for the poor are somewhat justified, seventy percent is absolutely unreasonable; I believe it should be capped at forty percent. The concept of caste-based reservations has lost its meaning; it should be given to those who are economically disadvantaged rather than based on caste.
Perhaps students are not paying much attention to this issue now, but they will realize its impact when consultations begin. Even if you score well in the NEET exam, you may still not be selected. Similarly, even if you perform well in the JEE, you might not get a seat, regardless of how well you perform. However, those with reservations will secure jobs—this is outright injustice against our students. Previously, forty-two percent was allocated for open merit students, but now it is only thirty percent, which is completely wrong.
Considering that there are more open merit students here, I appeal to the government to at least ensure fairness for open merit students by allocating sixty percent for them and forty percent for reservations so that whether one belongs to a reserved category or open merit, everyone works equally hard.
If we look back at the old reservation system, it was set as eight percent for scheduled castes, ten percent for scheduled tribes, four percent for other backward classes, ten percent for residents of backward areas, four percent for residents along the Line of Actual Control and international borders, ten percent for economically weaker sections, six percent for horizontal reservations like former service personnel, and four percent for persons with disabilities. However, according to the new reservation policy, eight percent remains for scheduled castes, twenty percent for scheduled tribes, eight percent for other backward classes, ten percent for residents of backward areas, four percent for residents along the Line of Actual Control and international borders, ten percent for economically weaker sections, six percent for horizontal reservations like former service personnel, and four percent for persons with disabilities.
This is outright wrong against our open merit students. Therefore, I urge the government to create a new policy considering open merit students so that they do not face injustice since most people here belong to open merit categories.
The government has made many scholarships available for poor people, from which they benefit greatly. For example, there are many scholarships specifically for the poor that are not available to wealthy children. I am not saying not to give anything to the poor; my point is that if the government has set up many schemes specifically for the poor that are not available to wealthy children, then one special thing that should also be available is reservation, which is a good thing.
Reservation should exist for the poor, but 70% is too much. In my opinion, this is unfair to wealthy students and those hardworking students who toil day and night but still do not get selected in exams, while those benefiting from reservation do. It is not the fault of wealthy children that they are affluent and have money. We should not focus on these aspects but rather on the truth—that some wealthy children work just as hard, while some poor children may not put in as much effort, yet wealthier students are often not selected as much as poorer students. This is injustice to those who work tirelessly.
If someone faces problems due to reservation, if someone falls into depression because of it, if someone becomes addicted due to reservation, or if someone takes drastic steps that threaten their life because of reservation, then the responsibility lies with our government. Therefore, I sincerely urge the government to reduce the reservation percentage from 70% to 40% so that injustice does not occur to our open merit students and that reservation beneficiaries also receive their rightful share, as they are more in need than we are.
A long time ago, Indira Gandhi ruled in the Supreme Court that general reservation should be limited to 50%, but our government has disregarded this. I am not against the government; rather, I request that they consider open merit while determining reservation policies.
Therefore, I specifically appeal to the government to reduce reservation from 70% so that every capable and intelligent student has the opportunity to showcase their performance, allowing both reservation beneficiaries and deserving students to succeed and bring honor to their country and parents.

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