Indian education scene and the public gap

Authors
Shariff, A Ghosh, PK
Citation
A. Shariff et Pk. Ghosh, Indian education scene and the public gap, ECON POLIT, 35(16), 2000, pp. 1396-1406
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Politucal Science & public Administration
Journal title
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY
ISSN journal
00129976 → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
16
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1396 - 1406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0012-9976(20000415)35:16<1396:IESATP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Despite expert advocacy of an increase in the share of public expenditure o n education in India's GNP, the share declined from 4.1 to 3.8 per cent bet ween 1990-91 and 1991-96. Of this expenditure elementary education accounts for less than half - against the two-thirds plus deemed necessary. At leas t in respect of elementary education it should be possible, given political will, to bridge the resources gap.