Question : PRIVATISATION OF EDUCATION



(a) whether the number of States/Union Territories are pondering over privatisation of education;

(b) if so, whether the Government have taken any action in this regard?

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor ?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)

(a) to (d): There is no proposal to privatise the education system either by the Centre or State Governments. However, Government propose to increasingly involve private initiatives including non-governmental organisations / voluntary agencies in educational development as provided for in the National Policy on Education, 1986 (as modified in 1992).