Well the story of Raghurajan is one of hard work and perseverence and nothing else..much like my own dad's.He also had a malayalam medium education and had 5 younger siblings to think of while helping his father-a farmer in paddy fields and at his local grocery shop post classes.He would tell me and my sister how he would skip any mode of transportation to save the money and walk all the way home -a good 12km after a tiring NCC class and get the samosa (served as part of refreshments)wrapped in paper to share with his 5 siblings and all of them would squabble to have a piece of it!He excelled in his school and wanted to be a doctor but despite best of grades he could not as his father wasn't able to afford the fee and there was no help .Despite all that my dad pursued graduation and in his 2nd yr stood out as rank 21 in the All India UPSC exams ,moved to Delhi to join the union ministry of Railways as a clerk.He moved up the ladder with his sincerity and after three decades retired as the Deputy secretary in the ministry!!While it would take him 5-7 years to get his promotion his fellow SC/ST colleague would get one in 3years without fail and he would still be there...it was sad when my dad would be overlooked because of his caste and his junior would eventually become his senior....that's how the reservation system works in India!!I agree with Raghurajan that education is the only way to uplift your life but luck and oppurtunities also play a significant part....
Well the story of Raghurajan is one of hard work and perseverence and nothing else..much like my own dad's.He also had a malayalam medium education and had 5 younger siblings to think of while helping his father-a farmer in paddy fields and at his local grocery shop post classes.He would tell me and my sister how he would skip any mode of transportation to save the money and walk all the way home -a good 12km after a tiring NCC class and get the samosa (served as part of refreshments)wrapped in paper to share with his 5 siblings and all of them would squabble to have a piece of it!He excelled in his school and wanted to be a doctor but despite best of grades he could not as his father wasn't able to afford the fee and there was no help .Despite all that my dad pursued graduation and in his 2nd yr stood out as rank 21 in the All India UPSC exams ,moved to Delhi to join the union ministry of Railways as a clerk.He moved up the ladder with his sincerity and after three decades retired as the Deputy secretary in the ministry!!While it would take him 5-7 years to get his promotion his fellow SC/ST colleague would get one in 3years without fail and he would still be there...it was sad when my dad would be overlooked because of his caste and his junior would eventually become his senior....that's how the reservation system works in India!!I agree with Raghurajan that education is the only way to uplift your life but luck and oppurtunities also play a significant part....
Well the story of Raghurajan is one of hard work and perseverence and nothing else..much like my own dad's.He also had a malayalam medium education and had 5 younger siblings to think of while helping his father-a farmer in paddy fields and at his local grocery shop post classes.He would tell me and my sister how he would skip any mode of transportation to save the money and walk all the way home -a good 12km after a tiring NCC class and get the samosa (served as part of refreshments)wrapped in paper to share with his 5 siblings and all of them would squabble to have a piece of it!He excelled in his school and wanted to be a doctor but despite best of grades he could not as his father wasn't able to afford the fee and there was no help .Despite all that my dad pursued graduation and in his 2nd yr stood out as rank 21 in the All India UPSC exams ,moved to Delhi to join the union ministry of Railways as a clerk.He moved up the ladder with his sincerity and after three decades retired as the Deputy secretary in the ministry!!While it would take him 5-7 years to get his promotion his fellow SC/ST colleague would get one in 3years without fail and he would still be there...it was sad when my dad would be overlooked because of his caste and his junior would eventually become his senior....that's how the reservation system works in India!!I agree with Raghurajan that education is the only way to uplift your life but luck and oppurtunities also play a significant part....
Well the story of Raghurajan is one of hard work and perseverence and nothing else..much like my own dad's.He also had a malayalam medium education and had 5 younger siblings to think of while helping his father-a farmer in paddy fields and at his local grocery shop post classes.He would tell me and my sister how he would skip any mode of transportation to save the money and walk all the way home -a good 12km after a tiring NCC class and get the samosa (served as part of refreshments)wrapped in paper to share with his 5 siblings and all of them would squabble to have a piece of it!He excelled in his school and wanted to be a doctor but despite best of grades he could not as his father wasn't able to afford the fee and there was no help .Despite all that my dad pursued graduation and in his 2nd yr stood out as rank 21 in the All India UPSC exams ,moved to Delhi to join the union ministry of Railways as a clerk.He moved up the ladder with his sincerity and after three decades retired as the Deputy secretary in the ministry!!While it would take him 5-7 years to get his promotion his fellow SC/ST colleague would get one in 3years without fail and he would still be there...it was sad when my dad would be overlooked because of his caste and his junior would eventually become his senior....that's how the reservation system works in India!!I agree with Raghurajan that education is the only way to uplift your life but luck and oppurtunities also play a significant part....
Well the story of Raghurajan is one of hard work and perseverence and nothing else..much like my own dad's.He also had a malayalam medium education and had 5 younger siblings to think of while helping his father-a farmer in paddy fields and at his local grocery shop post classes.He would tell me and my sister how he would skip any mode of transportation to save the money and walk all the way home -a good 12km after a tiring NCC class and get the samosa (served as part of refreshments)wrapped in paper to share with his 5 siblings and all of them would squabble to have a piece of it!He excelled in his school and wanted to be a doctor but despite best of grades he could not as his father wasn't able to afford the fee and there was no help .Despite all that my dad pursued graduation and in his 2nd yr stood out as rank 21 in the All India UPSC exams ,moved to Delhi to join the union ministry of Railways as a clerk.He moved up the ladder with his sincerity and after three decades retired as the Deputy secretary in the ministry!!While it would take him 5-7 years to get his promotion his fellow SC/ST colleague would get one in 3years without fail and he would still be there...it was sad when my dad would be overlooked because of his caste and his junior would eventually become his senior....that's how the reservation system works in India!!I agree with Raghurajan that education is the only way to uplift your life but luck and oppurtunities also play a significant part....
Well the story of Raghurajan is one of hard work and perseverence and nothing else..much like my own dad's.He also had a malayalam medium education and had 5 younger siblings to think of while helping his father-a farmer in paddy fields and at his local grocery shop post classes.He would tell me and my sister how he would skip any mode of transportation to save the money and walk all the way home -a good 12km after a tiring NCC class and get the samosa (served as part of refreshments)wrapped in paper to share with his 5 siblings and all of them would squabble to have a piece of it!He excelled in his school and wanted to be a doctor but despite best of grades he could not as his father wasn't able to afford the fee and there was no help .Despite all that my dad pursued graduation and in his 2nd yr stood out as rank 21 in the All India UPSC exams ,moved to Delhi to join the union ministry of Railways as a clerk.He moved up the ladder with his sincerity and after three decades retired as the Deputy secretary in the ministry!!While it would take him 5-7 years to get his promotion his fellow SC/ST colleague would get one in 3years without fail and he would still be there...it was sad when my dad would be overlooked because of his caste and his junior would eventually become his senior....that's how the reservation system works in India!!I agree with Raghurajan that education is the only way to uplift your life but luck and oppurtunities also play a significant part....
Well the story of Raghurajan is one of hard work and perseverence and nothing else..much like my own dad's.He also had a malayalam medium education and had 5 younger siblings to think of while helping his father-a farmer in paddy fields and at his local grocery shop post classes.He would tell me and my sister how he would skip any mode of transportation to save the money and walk all the way home -a good 12km after a tiring NCC class and get the samosa (served as part of refreshments)wrapped in paper to share with his 5 siblings and all of them would squabble to have a piece of it!He excelled in his school and wanted to be a doctor but despite best of grades he could not as his father wasn't able to afford the fee and there was no help .Despite all that my dad pursued graduation and in his 2nd yr stood out as rank 21 in the All India UPSC exams ,moved to Delhi to join the union ministry of Railways as a clerk.He moved up the ladder with his sincerity and after three decades retired as the Deputy secretary in the ministry!!While it would take him 5-7 years to get his promotion his fellow SC/ST colleague would get one in 3years without fail and he would still be there...it was sad when my dad would be overlooked because of his caste and his junior would eventually become his senior....that's how the reservation system works in India!!I agree with Raghurajan that education is the only way to uplift your life but luck and oppurtunities also play a significant part....
have read all the posts here and I very strongly feel that the casteism runs in Indian blood and will keep running as long as the universe exists. It's much better to divide india along the caste lines , so there's no bitter feeling towards anyone. Are SC/ST's not humans?? what about their exploitation for thousnads of years. Is there any justification. Time has come to break free from the shackles of the demon called Caste System in India, but I know its impossible. SC/STs should be given a separate country for their survival. Comeon u ppl ,They have been living in ignominy for thousand's of years, they deserve a better life
have read all the posts here and I very strongly feel that the casteism runs in Indian blood and will keep running as long as the universe exists. It's much better to divide india along the caste lines , so there's no bitter feeling towards anyone. Are SC/ST's not humans?? what about their exploitation for thousnads of years. Is there any justification. Time has come to break free from the shackles of the demon called Caste System in India, but I know its impossible. SC/STs should be given a separate country for their survival. They have been living in ignominy for thousand's of years, they deserve a better life.
have read all the posts here and I very strongly feel that the casteism runs in Indian blood and will keep running as long as the universe exists. It's much better to divide india along the caste lines , so there's no bitter feeling towards anyone. Are SC/ST's not humans?? what about their exploitation for thousnads of years. Is there any justification. Time has come to break free from the shackles of the demon called Caste System in India, but I know its impossible. SC/STs should be given a separate country for their survival. They have been living in ignominy for thousand's of years, they deserve a better life.
