A Policy Note on the Grant-in-Aid System in Indian Education : Main Issues and Options for Reform

[摘要] This policy note is aimed atcontributing to a broader discussion on how the privatesector can be best used to achieve priority educationalgoals in India.This paper includes the following contents:background and objectives; the grant-in-aid system in India- an historical perspective; size of the private aidedsector in India - school education; size of the privateaided sector in India - higher education; publicexpenditures on grants-in-aid; performance and costs ofaided institutions; issues for reform in the GIA sector;recent attempts at reform; and recommendations.

[发布日期] 2003-11-01 [发布机构] Washington, DC

[学科分类] 社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

[关键词] ACCESS TO EDUCATION;ACCESS TO PRIMARY EDUCATION;ACHIEVEMENT;ADDITIONAL FUNDS;ADDITIONAL RESOURCES