Should education be run by private entities or the state?

Education is the intrinsic right of every kid. Education is not a privilege

reserved for the wealthy, it is a fundamental right of all children. The
state must play the role of ensuring and regulating education as a
universal human right and a public good. In my opinion, for a
developing country like Nepal, government entities and private
institutions should work together to deliver quality education to every
individual.

I was once travelling to Dolakha, a remote city in Nepal. I witnessed a

small cottage supported by bamboo and woods that nearly collapsed
during the April 2015 devastating earthquake. The little hut served as
the school, with each room divided into two classes. Students from two
distinct grades were taught in the same room, with one row dedicated
to each class. The classroom featured the same blackboard for two
grades and the same instructor taught them consecutively. Such state
school circumstances arise as a consequence of a shortage of
sustainable school buildings and instructors in rural regions. Almost
every school in Nepal's rural areas is suffering such a crisis because the
population in such regions are illiterate, so there are no teachers from
the respective area to educate. Also, no one is willing to move to such
remote locations to educate as a vocation.

Nepal does indeed have a significant number of public academic

institutions with a large student population. With a limited number of
teachers, the school cannot manage a large number of students
simultaneously. The number of students is proportional to the quality
of education everywhere. As a result, students are compelled to attend
private schools. Private institutions do provide great education and
better facilities for students, but enrollment is too competitive for
underprivileged people. Headteachers may require additional fees to
admit students, and teachers may charge for private teaching.
Corruption may result in the loss of an intellectual student for the
school, regardless of the fact that he or she is smart, just for the sake of
money.

Whereas, private school admissions policies are based on parents'

capacity to pay as well as their socioeconomic background. As a result,
private schools lack the diverse educational system that is so important
nowadays. They promote market economy principles rather than public
education as a human aim. As a result of governments' inability to
accommodate the rising demand for public education, private
education providers are proliferating.

Private organizations provide high-quality education, but the

government may help by providing money and monitoring the
education system. Regulation and supervision of misconduct could help
to reduce Nepal's illiteracy rate. I'm not claiming that private schools
are the only alternative. Schools, which are formed and maintained on
a local level with state help, have the potential to considerably enhance
government efforts to provide education.