Reservation?

Tanya! Tanya! Mr. Singh entered the house calling his daughter. 

Tanya : Yes, Papa! You were calling me. What happend?

Giving Tanya, admission letter of the college she always wanted to study 

in, Mr. Singh hugged her. Beta! You always had a penchant to study in this 

college. Now you can! :) I am so happy for you.

Tanya, overjoyed and shocked at the same time asked her dad, but Papa! how 

is it possible? Earlier, the college authorities refused me admission 

because we couldn't afford it. And now, what has happened? What's the 

reason behind all this? (Tanya, as usual, ready with plethora of questions.)

Mr. Singh : My li'l angel, calm down. Have a seat and take a look at 

today's newspaper. The most awaited decision that we were yearning to see 

is finally here. Our Government has dissolved the caste based reservation 

and now they have devised new norms stating that reservation would be given 

according to financial condition of people.

Tanya was happy to learn this wonderful news. Her dream was soon going to 

be fulfilled.

She was a bright student but because she belonged to a poor family and that 

too of Gen category, she could not get admission in the prestigious college 

from where she wanted to pursue higher studies.

But now, after the announcement of government's new policy she has got 

admission in "Seven Oaks", a prestigious medical college. Gradually, she

became familiar with college. Though, doing MBBS is not a cakewalk but 

Tanya was determined to reach her goal. She cleared each and every exam

with so much ease.

Now, five years have passed and Tanya has emerged as the Best Student of 

Batch 2016-21. She is loved by all, she is her friends' pillar of support 

and teachers' favourite (sincerity and punctuality are the two pillars 

which define her, that's what makes her teachers' pupil). In the 

Felicitation ceremony, she is being given the trophy for her remarkable 

academic performance. Tanya, "Best Student of Batch 2016-2021". Her parents 

are there in the audience. They are so proud of her, tears of joy flowing 

down her mother's eyes. They were extremely happy. Tanya called her mummy 

and papa on stage. She thanked them for always supporting her. Everybody 

was chanting Tanya's name. She held her trophy high and the sound of a huge 

round of applause engulfed the amphitheatre. 

Everything was just so perfect. Then suddenly, Tanya heard something, it 

was the voice of her mother. Tanya! Get Up! It's 6 o'clock. And then she 

realized that everything which happened was just a dream. *Sighs* Damn it! 

It was just a dream. I wish it was true. Why my life is so miserable? She 

questioned. And she was back in real life which is full of so many 

hardships.

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Surprised? Liked the above story? You too wished at one moment that this 

story should have been true! But the truth is something else. And we all 

are very well aware of it. This term, the so called, 'Reservation' has 

snatched the joys of millions of people. There are millions of Tanyas out there 

waiting for an opportunity to showcase their talents. They need to be recognized

and given their due share of education and all basic rights.

I think it's time to revolutionize our rules, the dogmatic behaviour needs 

to be curbed. It's time to set new rules which will mark the beginning of 

a new era, a more pleasant picture of our land. :)

Dreaming to see a better place, a place which doesn't talk about caste and 

creed, a place where there is no violence in the name of religion. A place 

where the most important religion is "Humanity". :)