Private Schools

India's education system, arrested by inequality and loopholes in policy, sets poor children up for failure

Education has been sold in India as a route to national greatness. It is expected to “socially uplift” the poor, transform society and turn the country into an economic powerhouse. But in countries like ours where intergenerational social and economic inequalities are entrenched, education on its own changes very little. It mostly reproduces the inequalities.

Delhi’s private schools can’t hike fees without govt nod, says Manish Sisodia; asks them not to seek 3-months-fees at a tine

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that private schools in the national capital cannot hike fees without the permission of the government.

AAP banks on education for Delhi election: Govt spent 23.8% of budget on sector, built 12,000 classrooms, writes advisor to Dy CM

For the first time in the electoral history of India, a ruling party will be fighting elections with children's education at the top of its agenda

Gurugram student murder: Heartless NGOs lend no support to parents; prefer silence against 'mighty' private schools

Schools in India are growing insensitive towards children largely because parents have no support in their fight against mighty institutes like Gurugram's Ryan International School

NGO claims 457 schools defied Delhi govt order to refund excess fees, asks HC to attach their bank accounts

As many as 457 private schools have defied a Delhi government order to refund excess fees collected from students within a week, claimed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the Delhi High Court on Monday.

Delhi govt orders over 500 private schools to refund excess fees charged with 9% interest; gives 7 days to comply

The Delhi government has directed 575 private schools in the city to refund the excess fees charged by them citing implementation of the 6th pay commission recommendations.

Shiksha Bachao Abhiyan: School vouchers to revamp primary education? Time India debated efficacy of programme

The current method of delivering primary education is not yielding the desired results. It is perhaps time to bring in the school voucher programme.

English, cost of education forcing Delhi students to drop out of private schools, reveals NCPCR study

Communication in English, cost of extra curricular activities are major reasons for students to drop out of private schools in Delhi

AAP government to act against Delhi private schools for arbitrarily increasing fee

Delhi govt decided to act strictly against private schools that arbitrarily increased school fee citing the Seventh Pay Commission revision as a reason.

Education in India needs a rehaul; schools must focus on more than skill development

Private education in India is becoming tremendously expensive and while many elite schools have extensive grounds and impressive buildings, what do they really offer their students?