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PM Manmohan Singh and President Pratibha Patil at the parliament
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New Delhi:
From investing more in primary education to allowing
foreign universities to open campuses in India, the central
government is working to bring a paradigm shift in the educational
infrastructure to further inclusive growth in the country, President
Pratibha Patil said here Monday.
“My government is committed to bringing about a paradigm shift in
our educational infrastructure based on the three pillars of
expansion, inclusion and excellence,” Patil said during her address
to parliament on the opening day of the budget session.
“Investment in education is critical
for accelerated inclusive growth. Government has made substantial
investment in primary education through the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
and the Mid Day Meal Programme, and is moving towards
universalisation of education at the secondary level,” she said.
President Patil said that The Right of
Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act 2009 has been notified
to be effective from April 1.
“A scheme to assist state governments
is setting up 373 model colleges in educationally backward districts
has been approved. A National Mission For Education through
Information and Communication Technology has been launched to
provide broadband connectivity to around 18,000 colleges and 400
universities in the country,” she added.
The president also highlighted the
government move to provide interest subsidy on education loans and a
new scheme for adult education in over 360 backward districts of the
country, where the literacy level is below 50 percent.
She said her government is committed
to quality higher education and is planning to bring in a new
legislation to allow foreign educational institutions to set up
campuses in India.
“Government is endeavouring to bring
forward an appropriate legislation for facilitating the
participation of globally renowned and quality academic institutions
in our higher education sector, and for bringing in foreign
education providers for vocational training and skill development,”
Patil said in her address.
Human Resource Development Minister
Kapil Sibal has mooted the idea. Now foreign varsities are likely to
enter the Indian educational scene by opening campuses and offering
joint degrees with Indian institutes.
To regulate higher education and
research, Patil said “a National Council for Higher Education and
Research will soon be established as an over-arching body”.
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