Magic Mukul

‘Let us welcome them with open arms’ Posted online: Monday, May 29, 2006 at 0000 hrs IST Respected Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Yogendra Yadav: I am not a researcher, scholar, politician, journalist. Neither am I a doctor or engineer. I am a school student. But I still request you to listen to me as I am an IIT aspirant who will be affected directly by the implementation of quotas. After reading your articles (Op-Ed, May 24), I am compelled to put my reactions on record. I may not be a “professional student of politics” like both of you are, but the day Arjun Singh made his ad hoc announcement of reservations it was clear to me that no political party would have either the courage or foresight to utter a word against these pronouncements. Perhaps, Mr Mehta, that you too had such a premonition. But I had hoped that you would have chosen to stay on in the commission and utilised its prestige to help salvage the situation. Had you redeemed the situation even partially, students would have been grateful to you. You wrote that your continuation in the commission “will serve no useful purpose”. I submit that your resignation has served no useful purpose. I respect you for your convictions but cannot but wonder that if you had continued, it would have helped dilute the impact of “nonsensical policies”. Mr Yadav, sir, the manner you use the phrases “urban professional elite” and “privileged” make them appear almost like expletives. These professionals are hard-working, educated, successful and aware — which it seems is reason enough to subject them to unfair criticism. They do not “question the very idea of social justice” but they believe that the route to parliamentary seats is being traversed through university seats. They, like you, are in disagreement with the way the quota system is proposed to be implemented. Even they realise that their demands will not be met but whatever concessions they may potentially achieve gives hope for a better future. Also, sir, you casually remark that the media is dominated by the upper castes. But, sir, you yourself visit TV studios often enough and will agree with me that you can accuse the media of triviality and insensitivity but not of partiality. I agree with you that the debate needs “new social paradigms” but alas that does not seem possible. However I, being a school student, am eternally optimistic. There is a law of unintended consequences. I believe, or would like to believe, that the government’s latest announcement — of 27 per cent OBC reservations plus hikes in seats — will have more advantages than disadvantages. I would, therefore, appeal to my fellow students that they welcome with open arms the students who benefit. May these measures provide enough opportunities and confidence to those who have been discriminated against so that they will become in time “meritorious” students in the general category. The writer is a class twelve student of DAV

आज MIITJEEE ने चिराग सेठी को रूपा की बनियान पहना कर सम्मानित किया। इस अवसर पर चिराग ने संबोधित करते हुए कहा I would like to express my gratitude to Mr. Mukul Kaura who helped me clear my concept of physical education and also create interest in the subject. It was only through his dedication and proper methodology of teaching that I excelled in my exams. Physical education is generally neglected by most students. They fail to understand the subtle relationship between competitive exams and physical education. He imbibed in me the qualities of a true leader, a cheerful winner and a modest loser. It was his efforts that helped me give an edge over other competitors. He is the one who prevented me from falling into the ditch of compression zone. I am grateful that I got the opportunity to learn the subject under his expertise."

Now that AIEEE result is out and you all are planning your career keep in mind a shocking fact. There are only 157 seats in PEC for chandigarh state general quota. Admissions for these would be over around state rank 300.

The detailed break up is as follows;

Aeronautics 07, Civil 24, Comp. Sc. 11, Electrical 27, electronics 23, IT 14, Mechanical 23, Metallurgy 16, Production 12

Thinking that CCET has 85% quota and you may get admission there. Think again that too has only 100 seats under general chandigarh quota. The details are as follows;

Com. Sc. 38, Electronics 38, Civil 12, Mechanical 12

Total 100

please post your comments regarding scarcity of seats