Publication: A Policy Note on the Grant-in-Aid System in Indian Education : Main Issues and Options for Reform
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2003-11-01
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2014-04-15
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This policy note is aimed at contributing to a broader discussion on how the private sector can be best used to achieve priority educational goals in India. This paper includes the following contents: background and objectives; the grant-in-aid system in India - an historical perspective; size of the private aided sector in India - school education; size of the private aided sector in India - higher education; public expenditures on grants-in-aid; performance and costs of aided institutions; issues for reform in the GIA sector; recent attempts at reform; and recommendations.
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“World Bank. 2003. A Policy Note on the Grant-in-Aid System in Indian Education : Main Issues and Options for Reform. South Asia Human Development Sector report;no. 3. © http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17810 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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