THE ASIAN INDEPENDENT UK
Bal Ram Sampla
Geopolitics
Rahul Gandhi speaks loudly about reservation rights, but Congress-ruled state governments (like Karnataka and Telangana) are struggling to deliver real results.
While they have started caste surveys to count populations, thousands of reserved job and teaching posts still lie empty in these states.
Why doesn’t the big talk match the reality?
Here are the 4 main reasons why speeches don’t easily turn into real jobs:
(1) Lack of Money (Hiring Cheaper Staff).
Permanent jobs cost state governments a lot of money in salaries and pensions. To save cash, states hire cheap temporary or guest teachers instead. Reservation rules usually don’t apply to temporary jobs.
(2) Court Cases.
Whenever a government tries to change reservation rules or create new quotas, someone takes them to court. The hiring process gets frozen for years while waiting for court decisions.
(3) Slow Bureaucracy.
University interview boards and government departments move very slowly. The “Not Found Suitable” (NFS) rule is still used in interviews to reject applicants, leaving posts empty.
(4) Fear of Angering Other Voter Groups.
Dividing quotas among different sub-castes often “pisses off” certain voter groups. State leaders move very cautiously to avoid losing votes in local elections.
Conclusion
Promising jobs in speeches is easy politics, but actually filling those jobs requires clearing court cases, spending real money, and changing a slow system.
Rahul Gandhi needs to focus on policy that will will be implemented and executed to fill the posts. Cut the rhetoric, start with Congress led state govts.
References
1.Https://education.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/government-policies/83-of-professor-posts-for-sts-80-for-obcs-64-for-scs-in-central-universities-lie-vacant-report/122911356
