If Govt. really wants to improve the situation they should be given the free training so that they can compete with others. Think of a student who is a graduate and belong to a poor family (not talking about caste) you will hardly find one in thousands who will go for higher education instead of taking care of his/her family even if that fellow has an opportunity to study in IIM. One is never going to persue higher education if one's family is starving. In a scenario when there are not enough facilities at primary level its junk to think of higher education.
I think that better idea would be to provide full financial support who deserve not for the reserve. Why not provide free coaching with some stipend so that one can not only study but also can take care of family. Result will be an Indipendent and Competetent Indian. But Govt. might not have funds for any of the solution for a social term called "Mass Welfare". Politics seems to be all about INDIVIDUALS.