more-inGovernments have been reluctant to continue their involvement in funding education but retain control of sector for social justice as well as electoral politics. To suit this, quick fix methods are employed and a comprehensive policy framework for regulation and delivery of services is not in place. Current agencies such as the UGC, AICTE, NCTE, and MCI etc. In a comprehensive presentation he covered a wide and complex area of higher education involving parents, students and teachers. It was noteworthy that the elite institutions are government funded but big money is channelled to ordinary private institutions, he said.

Source: The Hindu September 01, 2017 19:52 UTC