Government allays fears over education bill
Wednesday December 22, 2010 06:35:29 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Allaying
fears of private educational institutions over the proposed
Education Tribunal Bill, Higher Education Secretary Vibha Puri Das
Wednesday clarified that the legislation does not aim to bring
more government control over education.
"The purpose of the new legislation (Education Tribunal Bill) is
not for the government to be a regulator, but to have a
transparent and accountable education system," she said.
The bill proposes to set up a two-tier tribunal to hear the cases
of education institutions. However, private institutions criticise
the plan, saying that it will only lead to enhanced government
control over them.
The secretary made it clear that private institutions should not
be working for profit alone.
"Profit should not be the sole aim of educational institutions in
a developing country like ours. It is fine if they make profit and
put it back into the system. But profit should not be the only
aim," Das said.
"Students should not be denied access to higher education just
because it is expensive," she added.
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