Is education in India only for a wealthy few?
The recent proposal given by Ministry of Human Resources Development(MHRD) to various central universities across the country asking them to hike tuition fees and withdraw subsidies( to generate additional funds ), among other things,deserved serious attention in view of the growing exclusion of higher education to a few wealthy class.
If the proposal is implemented the first impact will be felt by students hailing from rural areas with not so well economic status. It is likely that most of the universities will fall in line with HRD’s direction.
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It would not be wrong to say that majority of Mizo research scholars in Delhi belong to Aizawl city who are usually coming from a well-to -do families. One can thus see the growing exclusion of lower class students from the benefits of higher education from the instances of how Aizawl city contributed greater number of Doctors, Engineers and MBAs than that of other towns in Mizoram.
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If India is to make rapid strides towards progress and fulfill its ambition to become a developed nation in the near future, it can not afford to exclude its under-privilege population from getting access to higher education. Hiking fees and cutting down of subsidies in universities across the country will further perpetuate the already existing disparity in the society. If education is the best means of social empowerment and eradication of inequality, higher learning can not be left to a few wealthy and privilege class. (Written by M.H. James, JNU).
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Posted: September 28th, 2009 under News & Views.
Comments: 1
October 2nd, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Hi there, we started an initiative about 5 years back with the objective to provide quality education to kids in an extremely poor rural area of India. Today, our school, called Adharshila educates 250 kids from Nursery to Class VI and we are adding a class year on year.
Besides the school, the foundation (SSMF) has been working with all local bodies to help development of the overall area and some of our efforts have been quite successful.
The efforts of the foundation are supported by time, funds and efforts of private citizens – our friends from across the world, (this is not to say that we are closed to corporate sponsorships :-)).
A number of friends are members of this group on facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=122361047155&ref=mf Do join our group and help our cause in any way you can.
You can also visit our website http://www.adharshila.net for updates and info. We look forward to your involvement and advice.