(a) whether very little money is spent on education including on higher education;
(b) if so, the reasons therefore;
(c) whether recommendations of Expert Committee for
increase in allocation for education to 6% of GDP have since
been examined;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and;
(e) the time by which these recommendations are likely to
be implemented.
MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOSURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI JAYSING RAO GAIKWAD PATIL)
(a) to (e): Allocation fir education in the 9th Five Year
Plan registered an increase of 234.65% over the allocation
in 8th Five Year Plan. The share of Higher Education has
also increased form 9.42% to 10.04% during the period. It
is the constant endeavour of government to raise the
allocation for education to 6% of the national income as
provided for in successive National Policies on Education.
It has not, however, been possible to reach this level due
to overall constraint of resources and competing priorities.