Budget Series : Education Sector

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India’s higher education institutes need to gear themselves up towards addressing the new challenges presented by advancement ot technology and increase in automation systems. Technology can play a big role in taking quality education to masses. There should be no GST or income tax on education-technology companies which are delivering education through online mode.
Ekalavya Model Residential School to be set up in every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. The schools will also focus on providing training in sports and skill development.
Introducing an updated and current edition of the National Education Policy would be a clear indication of the government’s commitment to the agenda of improving the education sector. The government must look at further improving access to education at all levels and rationalising taxes to make books, notebooks and educational material including those via e-learning education programs affordable for the masses.
The Human Development Index (HDI) of UNDP and the report on inclusiveness and growth released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) have shown that India’s social sector indicators have not performed well and consequently India lags in the WEF inclusiveness index among even the South Asian countries. As education is one of the easiest way to promote social mobility and empowerment, the government must use this annual budget to address these concerns. Increased public spending in education can bridge some inequality of opportunity that seems to be creating a divide among Indians.

CREDITS : AKHILA 1st year
                  DEVINA 1st year





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