How Caste based Reservation is destroying the deserved Youth In India.

 Since the Indian Constitution went into effect in 1950, there has been much discussion about the country's reservation system. In order to give historically underrepresented and marginalized groups like Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) representation and equal chances in education, employment, and political representation, the system was put into place. However, there have been discussions in recent years about the detrimental effects of the reservation system, particularly on deserving candidates who feel pressured and like failures as a result of the system.

The perception of reverse discrimination is one of the key problems with India's reservation system. The reservation system prevents many qualified applicants who worked hard and earned outstanding grades or qualifications from getting a job or a seat in a certain educational institution as well as to clear competitive exams. They become stressed and feel like failure as a result of this, which gives them a sense of injustice and unfairness.

Additionally, the reservation system fosters competition and friction between various social groups. There is enormous pressure on students who come from general categories and do not fit into any restricted categories to do well in order to gain admission to their preferred educational institutions or find employment. Due to the possibility of competing with applicants from reserved categories who may have weaker academic qualifications, this causes a great deal of worry and anxiety in the qualified candidates. The reservation system has also contributed to the development of an entitlement culture, in which members of restricted categories frequently believe that they are deserving of a certain opportunity or position regardless of their qualifications or merit. When worthy applicants are unable to land chances despite their merit, this attitude of entitlement can breed uneasiness and depression. The caste system, a major issue in India, has also drawn criticism for being maintained under the reservation system. The system perpetuates the assumption that people's worth is defined by their caste rather than their merit or qualifications by allowing caste-based reservations. Deserving candidates may feel discouraged and despondent, as a result, believing that their efforts and abilities are not being valued or rewarded.

In conclusion, this system is having an adverse effect on worthy applicants who feel pressured and like failures as a result of the system. Striking a balance between giving marginalized communities equal chances and making sure that meritorious candidates are not overlooked is crucial. To address the difficulties brought up and build a fair and just system that benefits everyone, the system has to be evaluated and altered.