We have literates but the cruel fact is that some of them persist with illiterate ways!!!We have chopped and changed with the one we inherited and turned them into shops selling degrees and diplomas!!
Earlier teachers were financially weak but they never allowed that to compromise with their principles.Now we have some sharks masquerading as teachers!!!
Education in India has the following components to it.Printing of Guides and mass purchasing of the same before Exams.Printing of past question papers for board exams. Xeroxing of entire text books and mass distribution , Memorizing of EVERYTHING without understanding them
copying of homework, assignments and sometimes event the tests.
Is reservation and Cota system is a solution? According to Swami vivekananda again "IF AN ADULT PERSON IS FED BY OTHERS , HE WILL FORGET TO USE HIS HANDS GRADUALLY". Cota system makes some handless people who are serving to our Govt. organizations and research centres .