My stuff on orkut

Many people arguing for reservation have the arguement that general category students have the benefit of better coaching, better parental guidance(since childhood) and in general more awareness. That is why they(the SC/ST/OBC) cannot participate in the same category as the others simply on the basis of merit. The above article shows the story of 30 students, mostly OBCs and SCs cracking JEE once they were provided free coaching and accomodation for two years.

I think it is more feasible for the government to open such coaching centres( government sponsored) for the ecomonomically backward students(not just on the basis of caste). I know that this will not be a permanent solution, but if a few people get together in every major city, then we can atleast provide one oppurtunity to the poor. And oppurtunity is what they lack.

I know that it is not a permanent solution. But then, it is more feasible than increasing the seats in the current engineering colleges. Already, IIT has a 'preparatory program'. I am not sure if it is for SC/ST only( i think it is for them only) , wherein low rankers in JEE can stay in IIT and get coaching from IIT professors for one year. Since IITs are heavily subsidised( the food and the lodgin too),this means that they get quality coaching at relatively inexpensive rates( much less compared to the coaching centers).

But seats in such a prep course are limited, and one needs to have a rank in JEE( albeit very low) to be able to avail it. Maybe increasing the no. of students in that is an option as well.