Sometimes, I think of democracy as a giant, never-ending public participatory art project — people throwing themselves into the creation of a vision. It had only six students enrolled; others were going to private schools. It had got them to a point in life where they could afford to pay the fees that private schools demand. Across India, parents send children to private schools even though the government is committed to funding ‘free’ public education. I’ve dropped in at private and public schools in villages across north India, and while it is true that government schools don’t always offer high-quality education, many private schools also don’t offer the same.

Source: The Hindu April 02, 2019 10:07 UTC