Get subsidised education? Do public service
5 years, 7 months ago

Get subsidised education? Do public service

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The government reportedly spends around Rs 31 lakh a year on an undergraduate student at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences against an annual fee of about Rs 5,000 only. Medical colleges are churning out a large number of doctors—though still not proficient enough to meet international standards—there is a reluctance on the part of these doctors to serve in rural or interior areas. Apart from fulfilling a social obligation, there are a number of advantages in making rural service obligatory for doctors graduating from government medical colleges. India desperately needs a healthcare boost where shortage of staff, especially doctors, in rural areas is acute, adversely effecting health delivery.

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Should we do away with subsidies for higher education?
5 years, 1 month ago

Should we do away with subsidies for higher education?

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In the wake of a very public protest by students of the Jawaharlal Nehru University over a proposed fee hike, a considerable amount of controversy has been generated on whether higher education should be subsidised. in continuation of what Prof. Alagh said, in the post-liberalisation era, public expenditure in higher education went through a period of stagnation in real terms, …

Providing public education is a service
5 years, 7 months ago

Providing public education is a service

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The virtue of education will be hit if the state decides what jobs students can take up In Plato’s seminal work Republic, the discussion around the idea of justice invariable gets down to the question of education and its quality, where Socrates says that it is pointless to worry over specific laws, since proper education ensures lawful behaviour and poor …

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