Student Loans Jump 15 Times To Rs 48,000 Cr In 9 Years
Our higher education system rests on the pillars of accessibility, affordability and quality. We now have over 650 degree awarding institutions and over 33,000 colleges in the country. Despite this,…
Why A Lucknow Degree Costs The Same As A Harvard Degree
“Our problem is not joblessness, it is lack of training and skills. Why should a mother lose sleep at night worrying about whether her brilliant child will find a school…
India’s Right To Education Deadline Comes & Will Go
Highlights * Over Rs 95,000 crore spent since 2009 on Right To Education Act to ensure compulsory primary education * Over 50% primary schools in Bihar don’t have complete…
Mumbai’s Civic Schools Likely Spend More On Rent, Less On Teachers
Highlights * BMC’s expenditure on primary education increased 45% from Rs 718 crore in 2007-08 to Rs 1,040 crore in 2011-12. * Income, including grants from the centre, declined…
India’s Army-Run Schools Battle Indiscipline
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence released a report recently on the functioning of army-run schools (Sainik Schools) across the country. IndiaSpend’s Sourjya Bhowmick finds that Sainik Schools have…
India Fights To Achieve The 2015 Millennium Goals
Highlights * Targets of reducing poverty and giving access to drinking water on track. * Maternal mortality and gender equity standards likely to be missed. * Target of reducing…
Does India Need Foreign Contributions?
Highlights * US continues to be the highest donor to India. * Delhi, Tamil Nadu get the most of aid funds. * Chennai-based World Vision Trust received the highest…