01-21-2005, 10:47 PM
India: A Nation Of Dropouts
If govt has to get involved there should be an alternative to the scam that is going on right now. Opening schools is a big business. I know goondas who have become principals of the schools. They make money when they hire teachers - primary teacher post is probably around 1.5 lakhs (my data might be little old). They make money from govt while getting grants. I have heard about commissions from teachers for pvt tutions. And the shoddy way they run their schools is just pathetic.
Just mindless increase in govt spending is not going to do anything. Innovative approaches like school vouchers etc need to be given a thought. People should have choices.
If govt has to get involved there should be an alternative to the scam that is going on right now. Opening schools is a big business. I know goondas who have become principals of the schools. They make money when they hire teachers - primary teacher post is probably around 1.5 lakhs (my data might be little old). They make money from govt while getting grants. I have heard about commissions from teachers for pvt tutions. And the shoddy way they run their schools is just pathetic.
Just mindless increase in govt spending is not going to do anything. Innovative approaches like school vouchers etc need to be given a thought. People should have choices.