It was one topic asked for us in Group Discussion round in Campus Placement. Where there were equal discussions made on against and in favor.
First let us understand the concept of reservation and let us move in detail whether it is necessary or not. Reservation , the word as a self explanatory says that something to be reserved for future usage. Taking the same definition into the reservation what we are talking about(which is related to jobs). By the time Britishers left India, majority of the people who were into government companies and services were people with economically stable background. In order to encourage low income group or poor people, government has taken the concept of reservations where the seats left by britishers to be occupied by some of the people from lower income groups. So that they thought they would serving the nation and get a step away from so called poverty. Fortunately or Unfortunately people in lower income groups are really backward in their society based on community. Initially they thought they were given a great and ultimate opportunity to serve the nation, but later on stages passed and slowly the community is highlighted rather than income level as a Token of Reservation. Hence today many politicians generalised that Reservation is for community basis and not income basis, which was made to take support on their personal side. When do we reserve anything? Only when you are having something now and predicting the future to be uncertain and reserve something for the future. Similarly if the enough vacancies are there and they are to be filled with apt people who serve the nation, reserve the seats for people who are in need and real zeal to serve the nation. But from my personal observation and opinion, the government failed in implementing the rule. I have seen people who are from 3 to 4 generations are working in government offices based on community but not the income levels. Community is getting benefits rather than people who are in need. Whether you agree with me or not, but it is true. Reservation is necessary but rule the gates for the eligibility. The eligibility should not be by only community at all.