EDUCATION AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

 Privatization and Globalization of                           Education 

      Privatization on Education:

Privatization of higher education was initiated in 1991 with the initiation of the Liberalization,Privatization and Globalization. Policy privatization of higher education has emerged in several forms and types in the recent decade in India. Privatization within government higher education institutions takes place in the form of introducing self-financing courses within government institutions. Converting government aided private institution with recognition and also without  recognition .

       The factors leading to the growth in               Privatization of education are:

  1)Liberalization: Due to implementation of several liberalization policies, the field of education too witnessed the entry of the private sector on a large scale. 

  2)Changing Social Needs: With a constant change in Societal norms. The number graduating from government institutions is nowhere close to private institutions. 

 3)Quality of Education :Quality of education offered by government schools does not match that of private schools. Hence, there exists the craze for Private schools and the Consequent increase in their number. 

            Globalization  on Education :

Globalization means integration of world economics through cross country free flow of information ,ideas, technologies, goods, services, finance.Globalization is a process which has affected many areas of human life, one of those being education .This means bringing the education system of different economies.Under common roof which requires unification of teaching curriculum ,methodology and up gradation of knowledge and systems to attain the goals of life. 

   The impact of globalization on India's education sector has been significant, at all levels of education. Some of the effects are listed as below:

   1) It has greatly influence the career choices of students. An increasing number of students opt for engineering, especially in Computer science due to Spurt in IT sector jobs. 

   2) More and more number of students move abroad for higher studies, resulting in brain drain. 

   3) The coming of internet has made it possible to attend college counselling online, for parents to get in touch with teachers of their children .

   4) The course curriculum has been altered, with the introduction of Computer education and emphasis of "Smart classes ".

   5) Indian government has set up more institutions of higher learning - IIT's, AIIMS etc.