"Industry is committed to work towards the upliftment of disadvantaged people but reservation is not a quick and easy solution," Kiran Karnik, president, Nasscom said.

Should there be quota in IITs, IIMs?

"It (reservation) is a complex issue. There are various disadvantaged groups based on geography, economy and caste. We should work towards improving the existing infrastructure which is not able to provide sufficient education at the school level to equip them to take advantage of higher education," he said.

The high rates of dropout and failures in schools among the disadvantaged sections need to be first addressed, he said.