Flagging education
With the new academic year beginning, parents, particularly those belonging to the middle and lower middle classes, are a harassed lot. In the past, schools were run by governments and the quality of education was good. Teachers were dedicated and there was no need for private tuition. But now private schools and coaching centres are mushrooming all over the country. We find them giving huge advertisements on their pass percentage and successful candidates. Accordingly, they also demand huge fees. Another growing trend is publicity in schools that they coach students for entrance examinations right from the fifth standard. Of course, they charge a premium.
The government seems to have no control over such crass commercialisation of education in private schools. In future, quality education will become a dream for most people.
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