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]]> Comment on QUOTA VERDICT – A RIGHT OR WRONG STEP by Prashanth http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/quota-verdict-%e2%80%93-a-right-or-wrong-step/#comment-64 Prashanth Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:52:15 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-64 That was a good take aravind, I came across your blog when I was searching for info on "creamy layer" being applied to SC/ST. So according to your post it seems creamy layer thing is applied only on OBC but not the SC/ST. I'm still confused about if these reservations are justified or not. I always think about only one thing, when the government were able to bring such a high reputations for the institutions like IIMs/IITs & so on, then why is it not capable of doing the same with the government schools? (is it because the schools are run by the state govts. ? ). If the people are provided with good basic education in the villages, everyone will be at the same level and even they would become good graduates and then I don't think reservation is necessary and everyone (reserved and general category people) would be happy I guess. P.S: By the way I'm an SC reserved person and I got mixed opinions on my own SC reservation about it's justification :-?? That was a good take aravind, I came across your blog when I was searching for info on “creamy layer” being applied to SC/ST. So according to your post it seems creamy layer thing is applied only on OBC but not the SC/ST.

I’m still confused about if these reservations are justified or not. I always think about only one thing, when the government were able to bring such a high reputations for the institutions like IIMs/IITs & so on, then why is it not capable of doing the same with the government schools? (is it because the schools are run by the state govts. ? ). If the people are provided with good basic education in the villages, everyone will be at the same level and even they would become good graduates and then I don’t think reservation is necessary and everyone (reserved and general category people) would be happy I guess.

P.S: By the way I’m an SC reserved person and I got mixed opinions on my own SC reservation about it’s justification :-? ?

]]> Comment on PROJECT WORK – FINAL YEARS’ ULTIMATE DILEMMA by vinay http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/project-work-final-years-ultimate-dilemma/#comment-47 vinay Fri, 23 May 2008 07:25:51 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-47 this blog www.lifezkoool.blogspot.com has all that you need to start a project like choosing your project tiltle, download projects samples with documentation and collect information related to your projects. this blog http://www.lifezkoool.blogspot.com has all that you need to start a project like choosing your project tiltle, download projects samples with documentation and collect information related to your projects.

]]> Comment on PARTING THOUGHTS TO MY BATCHMATES by destination infinity http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/parting-thoughts-to-my-batchmates/#comment-42 destination infinity Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:05:12 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-42 Nice post. Though money is not everything, and the mad persuit of money seems to be the only goal of thr young, at some point oflife they would come to know about the impotence of money in major issues. I hope it is not too late by then. Destination Infinity. Nice post. Though money is not everything, and the mad persuit of money seems to be the only goal of thr young, at some point oflife they would come to know about the impotence of money in major issues. I hope it is not too late by then.

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]]> Comment on PROJECT WORK – FINAL YEARS’ ULTIMATE DILEMMA by destination infinity http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/project-work-final-years-ultimate-dilemma/#comment-41 destination infinity Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:50:37 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-41 Mine was a different exp altogeather. We had convinced our hod that we would be doing our own project. We zeroed down on finger print analysis. The first problem was the availability of the fingerprint sensor. Inspite of our dogged search,we were not able to buy one piece. It could be imported only in bulk quantity, i was told. The second challenge was the software. Though we got the whole code in the net in matlab, we were jot able to code even a single module in C. So, by attempting to do the project by ourselves, I learnt one important thing - technical expertise was not my cup of cake! Looking back, i donot regret my decision to take up a up a non technical career. So, there are other advantages by doing project by urself, in addition to the saving of money! Destination Infinity. Mine was a different exp altogeather. We had convinced our hod that we would be doing our own project. We zeroed down on finger print analysis. The first problem was the availability of the fingerprint sensor. Inspite of our dogged search,we were not able to buy one piece. It could be imported only in bulk quantity, i was told. The second challenge was the software. Though we got the whole code in the net in matlab, we were jot able to code even a single module in C. So, by attempting to do the project by ourselves, I learnt one important thing – technical expertise was not my cup of cake! Looking back, i donot regret my decision to take up a up a non technical career. So, there are other advantages by doing project by urself, in addition to the saving of money!

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]]> Comment on QUOTA VERDICT – A RIGHT OR WRONG STEP by AK Ramachandran http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/quota-verdict-%e2%80%93-a-right-or-wrong-step/#comment-40 AK Ramachandran Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:30:39 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-40 Hi, In the SC Verdict the below is being pointed out and this is how the Govt of India is interpreting it => Mr. Justice Bhandari virtually ruled out any quotas for OBCs in the IIMs, saying that a graduate (the basic qualification to enter IIM) was educationally forward and “ineligible for special benefits.” Since three of the Judges had stated that graduation was the benchmark for determining backwardness, it was interpreted to mean that graduates from among OBCs would be ineligible for admission to IIMs. But, significantly, while Mr. Justice Bhandari talks about the exclusion of ‘graduates,’ Mr. Justice Pasayat favours the identification of the socially and educationally backward classes with ‘graduation’ as the basis; nowhere does he talk about excluding graduates. Thus, Mr. Justice Bhandari’s observations must be construed as a minority view that is not binding on the other four judges, it is being pointed out. Hi, In the SC Verdict the below is being pointed out and this is how the Govt of India is interpreting it =>

Mr. Justice Bhandari virtually ruled out any quotas for OBCs in the IIMs, saying that a graduate (the basic qualification to enter IIM) was educationally forward and “ineligible for special benefits.” Since three of the Judges had stated that graduation was the benchmark for determining backwardness, it was interpreted to mean that graduates from among OBCs would be ineligible for admission to IIMs.

But, significantly, while Mr. Justice Bhandari talks about the exclusion of ‘graduates,’ Mr. Justice Pasayat favours the identification of the socially and educationally backward classes with ‘graduation’ as the basis; nowhere does he talk about excluding graduates. Thus, Mr. Justice Bhandari’s observations must be construed as a minority view that is not binding on the other four judges, it is being pointed out.

]]> Comment on QUOTA VERDICT – A RIGHT OR WRONG STEP by Rishabh http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/quota-verdict-%e2%80%93-a-right-or-wrong-step/#comment-39 Rishabh Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:19:12 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-39 The verdict has clearly mentioned the exclusion of creamy layer from the ambit of the reservation. This is remarkable because, the government was never ever ready to exclude them, I guess the reservations were mainly intended for them else, they could have given up to this demand them self. It is so because the well off among the backwards become like the upper class and avail of the benefits of reservation to the disadvantage of the most back ward segment of the OBC, which actually deserved the fruits of reservation policy. But, now there is problem as who will decide the creamy layer. If the government is given the power then it won’t be good because government then can do some silly things again. In Maharashtra, the limit for Creamy layer is an annual salary of four lakh rupees per annum (which is quite much because before the pay commission report that was not the annual salary of high rank IAS and government officials). The other good thing is that the children of former and current MPs and MLAs have been excluded as well. This decision makes a sense as well because if you have all facilities, which are entitled to a MLA or MP, then there is no need for the reservations. The petitioners also say that the revision of OBC quota should not be done by the government, but an independent body if we really want to get rid of this reservation. The verdict has clearly mentioned the exclusion of creamy layer from the ambit of the reservation. This is remarkable because, the government was never ever ready to exclude them, I guess the reservations were mainly intended for them else, they could have given up to this demand them self. It is so because the well off among the backwards become like the upper class and avail of the benefits of reservation to the disadvantage of the most back ward segment of the OBC, which actually deserved the fruits of reservation policy.

But, now there is problem as who will decide the creamy layer. If the government is given the power then it won’t be good because government then can do some silly things again. In Maharashtra, the limit for Creamy layer is an annual salary of four lakh rupees per annum (which is quite much because before the pay commission report that was not the annual salary of high rank IAS and government officials). The other good thing is that the children of former and current MPs and MLAs have been excluded as well. This decision makes a sense as well because if you have all facilities, which are entitled to a MLA or MP, then there is no need for the reservations. The petitioners also say that the revision of OBC quota should not be done by the government, but an independent body if we really want to get rid of this reservation.

]]> Comment on QUOTA VERDICT – A RIGHT OR WRONG STEP by ashish singh http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/quota-verdict-%e2%80%93-a-right-or-wrong-step/#comment-38 ashish singh Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:23:19 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-38 Hi aravindang, I think the whole situation, as it is turning out to be now, is a win-win situation for all. Having said that, I am assuming that the whole verdict is implemented to the word and no foul play occurs at later stages. if the seats are doubled then virtually they are increasing 27% seats for general category also( simple %age funda ). And above all , if the cut offs are not decreased by more than 10 marks then I think they will find it hard to fill the 27 % seats in the OBC category. so, eventually those seats will also come in the general quota. Anyway, i came accross your blog through google. I am a pharmaceutical grad from BITS ranchi, and currently working in Fiserv India . This year I am preparing for CAT. keep up the good work!! Hi aravindang, I think the whole situation, as it is turning out to be now, is a win-win situation for all.
Having said that, I am assuming that the whole verdict is implemented to the word and no foul play occurs at later stages. if the seats are doubled then virtually they are increasing 27% seats for general category also( simple %age funda ). And above all , if the cut offs are not decreased by more than 10 marks then I think they will find it hard to fill the 27 % seats in the OBC category. so, eventually those seats will also come in the general quota.
Anyway, i came accross your blog through google. I am a pharmaceutical grad from BITS ranchi, and currently working in Fiserv India . This year I am preparing for CAT.
keep up the good work!!

]]> Comment on PARTING THOUGHTS TO MY BATCHMATES by Arvind G Ponniah http://aravindang.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/parting-thoughts-to-my-batchmates/#comment-37 Arvind G Ponniah Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:22:47 +0000 http://aravindang.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-37 1acre = 100 cents da. .. 5.5 cents = 1 ground or 2400 sqft if u can build a large house in a ground then think of the amount of grains they can grow in tat area. . in those days agriculture was the major occupation for all. . . only a very few became merchants. . . so every1 would have had lands for sure. . . not an acre. .. but atleast some. . still many places in tamil nadu have waste lands n also lands tat belong to nobody. . some local people and also some wel known politicians, with the help of the VAO[village administrative officer] and Thalayari[ assistant of the VAO] transfer those lands in their name. . . subsequently the registration s also done. . . In those days wen population was so less and the lands being numerous jus think any1 can capture and claim that its their land. . .so basically it becomes a free of cost land for them. . Only in 1971 wen a rule came tat no more than 5 acres can be had by a single person n a land ceiling operation was done, many lands came in to the govt hands. . . it is those lands tat the govt s still distributin as 2 acres per head to the needy. . 1acre = 100 cents da. ..
5.5 cents = 1 ground or 2400 sqft
if u can build a large house in a ground then think of the amount of grains they can grow in tat area. . in those days agriculture was the major occupation for all. . . only a very few became merchants. . .
so every1 would have had lands for sure. . . not an acre. .. but atleast some. . still many places in tamil nadu have waste lands n also lands tat belong to nobody. .

some local people and also some wel known politicians, with the help of the VAO[village administrative officer] and Thalayari[ assistant of the VAO] transfer those lands in their name. . . subsequently the registration s also done. . .

In those days wen population was so less and the lands being numerous jus think any1 can capture and claim that its their land. . .so basically it becomes a free of cost land for them. .

Only in 1971 wen a rule came tat no more than 5 acres can be had by a single person n a land ceiling operation was done, many lands came in to the govt hands. . . it is those lands tat the govt s still distributin as 2 acres per head to the needy. .

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