A Policy Note on the Grant-in-Aid System in Indian Education : Main Issues and Options for Reform
This policy note is aimed at contributing to a broader discussion on how the private sector can be best used to achieve priority educational goals in India. This paper includes the following contents: background and objectives; the grant-in-aid system in India - an historical perspective; size of the private aided sector in India - school education; size of the private aided sector in India - higher education; public expenditures on grants-in-aid; performance and costs of aided institutions; issues for reform in the GIA sector; recent attempts at reform; and recommendations.
Summary: | This policy note is aimed at
contributing to a broader discussion on how the private
sector can be best used to achieve priority educational
goals in India. This paper includes the following contents:
background and objectives; the grant-in-aid system in India
- an historical perspective; size of the private aided
sector in India - school education; size of the private
aided sector in India - higher education; public
expenditures on grants-in-aid; performance and costs of
aided institutions; issues for reform in the GIA sector;
recent attempts at reform; and recommendations. |
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