Advantages And Disadvantages Of Privatisation Of Higher Education

Register to read the introduction… According to Article 19(6) of the Constitution, the State can make regulations and impose reasonable restrictions in public interest. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has observed that ‘Education accepted as a useful activity, whether for charity or for profit, is an occupation. Nevertheless, it does not cease to be a service to the society. And even though an occupation, it cannot be equated to a trade or a business’. It is the duty of the State to provide educational facilities. The shortfall in the efforts of the State may be met by private …show more content…
The Government in order to fulfil its obligation of providing free and compulsory Primary Education is investing more and more for the development of the Primary Education. A direct outcome of this has been the decrease in the investment in higher education by the Government. Private enterprises could be encouraged to start professional institutions but it must be ensured that the entry of private enterprises into the scene does not lead to commercialisation. The entry of Private enterprises would ease the burden of the State in providing higher education to its citizens. Regulatory arrangement must be put in place before the private sector is allowed to enter the educational sector. The State at the same time cannot absolve itself from the obligation of providing education to its citizens, a majority of whom cannot afford education in private professional institutions. There has been a lot of criticism against privatisation. Citizens have expressed their concerns over the exorbitant fee that would charged by private professional institutions due to which citizens from the weaker sections of society may be deprived of access to higher education. Another cause for concern is the possible