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Privatization of education
Education spending in India has been lower than the world average. Globally, 4.9% of GDP was spent on education in
2010 while India spent only 3.3% of GDP, according to World Bankdata.
Literacy rate is 74% as compared to world average of 84% which presents an opportunity for private players.
The spending on school education and literacy has been reduced by Rs 12,895.6 crore.
As per DISE (District Information System for Education (DISE)), 6,00,000 teaching posts at the primary level are lying
vacant in government schools across the country.
A survey held at 1,880 government schools in Karnataka revealed that schools with a PTR between 10 and 20 had the
best learning levels. Performance dropped sharply as the PTR increased, particularly when the number of children was
more than 30.
Unaided private institutes have increased from 42.6% in 2001 to 63.9% in 2012 whereas student enrolment has
increased from 32.9% to 58.9% during same period.
Increased participation of corporate sector for higher education
Students enrolled in private school in rural areas in the age group of 6-14 years has increased from 18.7% (2006) to
30.8%(2014)
*http://www.indiaspend.com/budget-2015-modis-moment-of-reckoning/jaitley-slashes-education-health-spending-67467
*http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column-the-pupil-teacher-ratio-has-improved-but-not-enough-2124403
*http://www.academia.edu/7836087/Privatisation_of_School_Education_A_Social_Welfare_Program_or_Industry_for_Profit
http://www.slideshare.net/ficciindia/ficci-ey-report-on-higher-education-vision-2030
Merits of Privatization
Initiatives in educational reforms
Innovativeness in teaching
Tailor made courses
Competition
Shaping of curriculum according to global standard
Forms of Privatization
increasing the number and proportion of private
providers
raising the amount of funds contributed directly by the
users of the services (i.e. students and their families)
and lowering the amount contributed through subsidies
enhancing parental monitoring of schools and school
choice over government rules and regulations
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