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St Stephen's college principal moots 40 per cent reservation for men, teachers call idea 'absurd'

arindamp - Fri, 2012-05-04 18:23

Story here. Excerpt:

'NEW DELHI: An unusual proposal to reserve 40 per cent of the seats for male students was introduced at the staff meeting of the St Stephen's college today, but was met with vehement disapproval from the teachers who said they were "taken aback" by the "absurd" idea.

College Principal Valson Thampu introduced the proposal before the college staff at a meeting held this morning.

The idea that has earlier been discussed by the Supreme Council of the college proposed a reservation of 40 per cent of the college seats for male students.
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At present, there are 64 per cent women students at the prestigious college, making them a majority over their male counterparts.'

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Set-asides are fine...

Matt - Fri, 2012-05-04 21:39

... if they favor women. Otherwise, no. Or hadn't you heard?

I don't support set-asides in any way shape or form. I do however support equality of opportunity-- and if women are going to enjoy set-asides based on perceived inequality based on tabulating things like admissions numbers, well, until this is banished for both sexes (and other categories), then I'll support set-asides for men when the idea comes up. Fair is, as they say, fair. Well, sometimes. Unless the whole thing is categorically unfair in the first place. Then, it's the lesser of evils.

Such is where we're at.

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