If you come from an economically backward European family and have just passed your high school, it's highly likely that your parents would be planning to send you to a vocational school.

There has come to fore a worrying trend in many European countries. Pupils coming from economically-backward sections of the society are mostly opting for vocational schools. The reasons are obviously economic.

But this has led a number of intellectuals to ponder if this is not against natural justice. Vocational schools should be meant only for those students who don't want to continue with their studies after high school.

I feel governments should come up with proposals whereby meritorious students coming from economically backward sections of the society should be given financial incentives to continue with their higher education. What say?