QUOTA NO CURE FOR THE DISADVANTAGED

Apropos the interview (February 13) of All India Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) president Yashpal Malik in connection with reservation for Jats, the moot question that remains is that who will benefit from this sleight-of-the-hand policy. Quotas are meant to bridge the gulf between the privileged and underprivileged. In reality, that gulf in widening. It is akin to giving sedatives to a patient to improve their condition, but it can never be a cure. The cure lies in giving weaker sections better opportunities, making them able to compete with others.

Akram Shahab,

Chandigarh smaller parts. How can anyone expect a student to memorise an entire book which is taught over an entire year? As a Class-9 student, I have no time left for playing or socialising. Children shouldn’t be treated as adults and it’s important to understand that every child has their own capacity and capability.

Manroop Kaur then. However, any nuclear misadventure will prove to be disastrous not just for the two countries in question, but the entire subcontinent.

Dev Soni, Jalandhar transferred to a place of their choice by tossing a coin, he disregarded merit. It shows that we are still a dogma-driven society with misplaced beliefs and perceptions. The hilarious act by this minister is tantamount to mockery of the education system. The act might have gone unnoticed had it not been caught on camera as the video went viral. Those stakeholders in the education system should take it seriously.

Ramesh K Dhiman,

Chandigarh would have crossed the border into India. Keeping in view the anniversary of hanging of Afzal Guru, intelligence alerts were issued. Despite that, militants were able to carry out the attack. Is the government waiting for another ‘Kargil’ or the 2001 Parliament attack to happen?

Vijay Anand, Chandigarh