A Policy Note on the Grant-in-Aid System in Indian Education : Main Issues and Options for Reform

World Bank

Washington, DC

关键词: ACCESS TO EDUCATION;    ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION;    ACHIEVEMENT;    ADDITIONAL FUNDS;    ADDITIONAL RESOURCES;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This policy note is aimed atcontributing to a broader discussion on how the privatesector can be best used to achieve priority educationalgoals 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 aidedsector in India - school education; size of the privateaided sector in India - higher education; publicexpenditures on grants-in-aid; performance and costs ofaided institutions; issues for reform in the GIA sector;recent attempts at reform; and recommendations.