OBC - Our Backward Country
India is country rich in heritage. It is so culturally diverse, that it looks like a multi coloured rainbow. India is also making a name for itself in the world, and her children are spreading around the globe, and holding high positions. She has also developed technologically. However, her mindset is that of two centuries ago. The way one can prove this is by seeing that broken systems like the caste system still exist in India.
The caste system originate from Hindu scriptures. The scriptures aimed to classify people on the basis of their conduct and occupation. In modern India however, it seems to be the basis of social hierarchy. Even though people are slowly looking past the caste system in the urban areas, no change seems to be seen in majority of the rural areas.
One of the main problems is that not many people question the need for castes in this generation. Even though many social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, B. R. Ambedkar etc., fought against the system a long time back, the transition to a caste-less society seems to be moving at a turtle's pace.
The makers of our constitution envisaged a future where the backward classes would rise in society and become equal to forward castes, and that there would be no need for reservation. Yet, here we are, and the situation seems to be getting worse. Politicians are too busy trying to gather votes than trying to fix the country, which is their main duty.
Being educated does not mean knowing how to find angles or when the Battle of Plassey was fought. Being educated shows in our attitude, in the way we think. We need to question the need for a caste system in the first place. We need to realise that it is an age old practise that no longer has a place in the 21st century. We need to realise that human beings are born equal, and no one can determine the value of an individual and his place in society when he/she is born. For this we need to work to break the caste system. Have people realise how backward it makes our country, simply because we are wasting precious time following the system. How people cannot be judged on the basis of who they worship, where they live, and what they do.
The caste system originate from Hindu scriptures. The scriptures aimed to classify people on the basis of their conduct and occupation. In modern India however, it seems to be the basis of social hierarchy. Even though people are slowly looking past the caste system in the urban areas, no change seems to be seen in majority of the rural areas.
One of the main problems is that not many people question the need for castes in this generation. Even though many social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy, B. R. Ambedkar etc., fought against the system a long time back, the transition to a caste-less society seems to be moving at a turtle's pace.
The makers of our constitution envisaged a future where the backward classes would rise in society and become equal to forward castes, and that there would be no need for reservation. Yet, here we are, and the situation seems to be getting worse. Politicians are too busy trying to gather votes than trying to fix the country, which is their main duty.
Being educated does not mean knowing how to find angles or when the Battle of Plassey was fought. Being educated shows in our attitude, in the way we think. We need to question the need for a caste system in the first place. We need to realise that it is an age old practise that no longer has a place in the 21st century. We need to realise that human beings are born equal, and no one can determine the value of an individual and his place in society when he/she is born. For this we need to work to break the caste system. Have people realise how backward it makes our country, simply because we are wasting precious time following the system. How people cannot be judged on the basis of who they worship, where they live, and what they do.
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