Vision 2018

Transforming school education in IndiaAn opportunity for Public-Private Partnerships

LBSNAA, Mussoorie, Jun 9Breaking through the middle income trapSouth KoreaChinaIndiaThailand Breaking through the middle income trapMiddle incomeGDP / Capita in current USDEducation isa key ingredient forsustained national growth

Indian Education System- An OverviewLargest in the world25 crore children15 lakh schools

Public spend on educationRs. 3.6 lakh crores (~ USD 60 billion)

Source: DISE 2012-13, SEMIS 2012-13, MHRD Analysis of Budgeted Expenditure on Education 2013

Dropout Nation?97% children in India enter Class 1

Only 35% will reach Class 12

Source: DISE 2012-13, SEMIS 2012-13

At the end of primary school our children are already 2 to 3 yrs behind By Class 547% children cannot read Class 2 level text

75% children are unable to do simple division

Source: ASER 2013Schooling Isnt Learning5

An Emerging Superpower or a State of EMERGENCY?

6There is a quality crisis in Indian education

Our nation is at riskOur demographic dividend can turn into disaster if we dont act NOW!New models are urgentlyrequired to provide quality education to all our children

Various stakeholders, public and private, need to work in collaboration to find solutions to this intractable problem

Public Private Partnerships (PPPs)in Education

PPPs are One Way to Approach the Education Crisis in India. They Have the Potential to - CASE STUDYMumbai PPP FrameworkPartnersMunicipal Corporation of Greater MumbaiAkanksha, Muktangan, Aseema, 3.2.1 (all non-profits)

Overall GoalImprove quality of education delivery in MCGM schools and win children back into MCGM schools

Role of PartnersComplete autonomy in principal/ teacher selection, teacher training, progressive pedagogyStaff salaries

Role of MCGMRent free access to school building, All govt. entitlements to studentsReimbursement to partner on per child basis (up to 60%)

Initiative championed by Shri Ashish Kumar Singh (IAS)CASE STUDYGujarat GunotsavPartnersGovt. of GujaratEducational Initiatives / EI (for-profit)

Overall GoalImplement large scale student learning assessment to measure systems progress and plan improvement

Role of EIPreparation of assessments, Data analysisCapacity building of state/ district personnel in building/ using student assessments

Role of Govt.Test administration, Dissemination of resultsInitiate school improvement programmes based on school evaluation

Initiative championed by Shri Hasmukh Adhia (IAS)CASE STUDYSchool Leadership DevelopmentPartnersGovt. of RajasthanKaivalya Education Foundation/ KEF (non profit)

Overall GoalCapacity building of 1,200 school leaders across Udaipur, Churu, Jhunjhunu

ModelSupport services to govt. schools

Role of KEFWorkshops, coaching and support from Gandhi fellows

Common Features of Successful PPP ArrangementsWhat about exiting non-performers

14The opportunities are immense

what is required is the willingness to trust each other and work on systemic reform as partners in progressAbout Central Square FoundationVisionAll children in India, irrespective of their social and economic status, will get a high quality education that prepares them to be responsible and productive citizensKey Focus AreasHigh Quality Affordable SchoolsHuman Capital DevelopmentTechnology in EducationAccountability and Governance

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