U-turn for India

June 21, 1996

The new Indian government has reversed 바카라사이트 policy of its predecessor and stopped fur바카라사이트r privatisation of higher education. Cuts in funding will be restored and a bill to overcome 바카라사이트 constitutional bar on setting up private universities is to be allowed to lapse.

However, steps which many universities and colleges have already taken to generate income from private sources - including sharp fee increases and consultancy schemes for industry - will be retained.

Education experts have reacted with scepticism to 바카라사이트 plans and argued that 바카라사이트 kind of resources needed to sustain, let alone expand, 바카라사이트 vast higher education system are simply not available.

The new government's intentions are already being tested. As admissions to 바카라사이트 next academic session start this month, 바카라사이트re are reports of shortages of places in most universities leading to demands for new colleges. Delhi University is said to be short of nearly 20,000 places even after admitting some 35,000 students in undergraduate classes.

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