06-20-2006, 09:56 PM
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Next time someone asks you why India doesn't make it into World cup, here's a possible explanation.
[url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1661323.cms][/url]
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->BANGALORE: The Oversight Committee, preparing a roadmap to implement the 27% quota in higher education, seems to have drawn inspiration from the ongoing soccer World Cup. At least in terms of the diversity quotient of participating nations.
Committee chairman M Veerappa Moily says, "The soccer World Cup selection goes to show that when weaker sections are given equal opportunity and access as other sections of the society, hidden talent emerges. It also broadens talent base and facilitates diversity."
The committee, which has five core groups working in different streams of higher education, has not restricted its discussions to classroom and faculty.
In a note circulated during the committeeâs meetings, the implementation of the proposed quota system is compared to the zonal representation practised by soccerâs governing body, FIFA.
"If one were to go by the FIFA world-ranking, the top 32 teams would have qualified for the World Cup.
However, FIFA has established a qualifying format based on reservation that enables nations from all continents to play at the highest level," Moily told TOI...
FIFA has segmented the world into six zones â Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and Caribbean, South America and Oceania. For the World Cup finals, each zone can send a specific number of qualifiers.
"This qualifying format has provided African, Asian and other nations with limited soccer infrastructure and resources the opportunity to get exposure to the World Cup.
This has resulted in more and more world class players emerging from the backward soccer zones of Africa and Asia during the last 15 years.
The past few World Cups have also seen many African and Asian nations advancing into the quarter-finals and semi-finals," the note said.
The qualifying formula has provided an opportunity for players from many nations from every part of the world to display their talent on the world stage.
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Next time someone asks you why India doesn't make it into World cup, here's a possible explanation.
[url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1661323.cms][/url]
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->BANGALORE: The Oversight Committee, preparing a roadmap to implement the 27% quota in higher education, seems to have drawn inspiration from the ongoing soccer World Cup. At least in terms of the diversity quotient of participating nations.
Committee chairman M Veerappa Moily says, "The soccer World Cup selection goes to show that when weaker sections are given equal opportunity and access as other sections of the society, hidden talent emerges. It also broadens talent base and facilitates diversity."
The committee, which has five core groups working in different streams of higher education, has not restricted its discussions to classroom and faculty.
In a note circulated during the committeeâs meetings, the implementation of the proposed quota system is compared to the zonal representation practised by soccerâs governing body, FIFA.
"If one were to go by the FIFA world-ranking, the top 32 teams would have qualified for the World Cup.
However, FIFA has established a qualifying format based on reservation that enables nations from all continents to play at the highest level," Moily told TOI...
FIFA has segmented the world into six zones â Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and Caribbean, South America and Oceania. For the World Cup finals, each zone can send a specific number of qualifiers.
"This qualifying format has provided African, Asian and other nations with limited soccer infrastructure and resources the opportunity to get exposure to the World Cup.
This has resulted in more and more world class players emerging from the backward soccer zones of Africa and Asia during the last 15 years.
The past few World Cups have also seen many African and Asian nations advancing into the quarter-finals and semi-finals," the note said.
The qualifying formula has provided an opportunity for players from many nations from every part of the world to display their talent on the world stage.
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