Reservation in private sectors - Pros and Cons
Reservation in private sectors - Pros and Cons
The discussions about reservation in private sector jobs and private colleges have been hot in the last 4-5 days. Although this is seen as yet another pre poll gimmick, still it raises several questions about the application of reservation. For such sensitive decisions, one needs to weigh the pros and cons of this step. We must not forget that when V.P. Singh as PM of India accepted and applied the Mandal commission report (27% quota for OBCs), it led to massive unrest among the youth of India. So, whether this reservation in private sector is beneficial or disastrous, let’s have a look:
Pros
• The main purpose of reservation is to allow the representation of backward classes in jobs. If reservation in private sector will be given, this motive seems to fulfill.
• Backward students are yet deprived of high class education. To ensure this, private schools must have reservation for such students.
• Government jobs are not good enough to provide employment to the backward classes. Private sectors jobs and cover the major backward population if reservation is given to them.
• Many private sector firms get government aids and many other tax benefits. Then why not they must have a provision for quota in their jobs?
• Economic backwardness of the Dalits will make them helpless to acquire new skills to compete in the private sector. So reservation can help them.
• In metro cities ,the hiring rate of the Scheduled castes & Scheduled Tribes by the Multi National Companies (MNCs) is almost negligible because of lack of technical skills and English speaking abilities. If reservation is provided to them, they will get a fair chance of representation and learning.
Cons
• Private sector runs on talent and ability. And it is a bitter fact that talent is compromised in reservation.
• Private sector is a profit making enterprise and it is least concerned with the representation of different castes in its workforce.
• This decision will create a huge rift between the upper and lower castes of India as general category people have been complaining about the troubles they face is getting a government job.
• Reservation policy has not yield the desired results and implementing a back fired policy is disastrous for the country.
• The private sector will lose its competitiveness and efficiency to function if people with less talent are hired only on the basis of the caste to which they belong.
• As of now, only private sector is somehow handling the unemployment issue of India. With reservation, even the private sector will explode.
• What if the reserved category personnel are not able to provide desired results? Why should a private firm bear the brunt of hiring incapable staff?
Reservation in private sector is nothing but a pre poll strategy just to cater backwards’ votes. Out of the total industry size, structured private sector amounts to only 3% of working population. While talking about reservation here, we are talking about benefitting very few people. So, basically, it is move which is expected to do very little to benefit the backward class while creating a huge noise.
But the way India politics is played, it would be no wonder if such legislation sees the light of the day. Therefore, the coming government must take the issue seriously and the final decision must be taken after due considerations.
Discussion
- RE: Reservation in private sectors - Pros and Cons -Prashant kshirsagar (12/22/15)
- Reservation is to bring equility not to bring enimity within the community. More than 50 % class is so called upper class and still lacks basic amenities of life. Still pushing reservation is a political goal not social goal. We should think beyond the reservation now.
- RE: Reservation in private sectors - Pros and Cons -Dr. B.S. Zare (12/21/15)
- If no opportunity will given to such people, how they prove themselves. Saying "incapable" is not good.
- RE: Reservation in private sectors - Pros and Cons -Deepa Kaushik (04/11/14)
- So far, reservations were confined to the government set up. The introduction of the same into the private sector and organizations will lead to agitation throughout the country. This would lead to serious unemployment concern for many literate groups belonging to the general class.
Education and employment should go hand-in-hand.it is good to bring the backward class of the society ahead, showing the them the way to lead a life of equality. He opening chances at the private set-up could be a occasion of celebration for the backward class, as this will open up new opportunities in a large number for them.
If we check the same with respect to the literacy, the literate and the creamy layer will remain unaffected, they may be of any class. The concern will come up for those from the general section of the society who averages to get a job somewhere with immense difficulty. Such a candidate will not be left with no option or vacancy, as his seat will be filled up by the reserved section.
Such a big setback will definitely lead to brain drain, as the person would opt to move out anywhere across the world in search of livelihood, to feed and save his family, providing them with the basic necessities. Fro m the point of view of the private sector, they will hardly welcome such a move. Private organizations aim at making money, and it hardly matters them to promote any particular section of the society. Their soul focus revolves round the profit mechanism which could be generated only by the creamy and the hardworking class which has nothing to do with the reservation.
To summarize, the reservation in private sectors, though is partly advantageous, but would remain as a setback to the major portion of the community and a big loss of the manpower to the country.
