[lit-ideas] Re: India and doctors

Yes, it's affirmative action for the lower castes. 

yrs,
andreas
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In a message dated 5/31/2006 1:29:30 A.M. Central Daylight Time, andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

The strike is over the quota system for studies. The govt. wants to increase the admissions quota for low-caste students.


Hi,
So, it's a bit like affirmative action was here? The assumption being that if you are low-caste that you have to have special qualifiers in order to make it in--'cause you have to be stupid/bad grades, etc.... Wasn't that the presumption here, too--that if you were a smart other-nationality, you would be able to be accepted--

People are not discriminated against other than the low-qualifying and not because of their caste? Like how people were not discriminated against because they were not "White Males"?

Best,
Marlena in Missouri



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