Privatization and Globalization of Education

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Globalization & Privatization ofEducation

Submitted to

M/s. Radhika Submitted by

Gurjinder SinghRoll no. 729

Semester VIIIth



"Education i s the most vital input for the growth and prosperity of nation. I t has the power

to transform human beings into human resources.”

PRIVATIZATION AND GLOBALIZATION OF EDUCATION At the time of independence India declared itself as a socialist democratic state. Public sector

undertakings were initiated and developed to provide for all and usher India towards

development. But the nineteen eighties witnessed disillusion with socialist economies which

led to dissatisfaction with the public sectors. Education too was considered as a public good

and the government set up institutions just as other public enterprises, which provided

education to the masses. With passage of time these institutions became inefficient. As a

reaction to the inefficient working of the state owned enterprises, the wave of privatizationhas spread all over the world, including India. What was needed were economic reforms and

the idea of privatization was seen as panacea to all the problems. India too could not remain

unaffected and the wave of privatization has influenced education sector

Understanding Privatization

Privatization connotes a wide range of ideas. Privatization implies induction of private

ownership, management and control of organizations. Privatization can imply deregulation

meaning thereby lesser control of the government. It refers to expansion of private sector andreduction of public sector. It also means that areas reserved for the public sector will be

opened to the private sector. The shift towards privatization reduces the role of the

government and increases the role of the private, cooperative and local government. The

areas of shift are mainly decision making and responsibility of money and administration

Education and privatization

Applied to the education sector, privatization can be seen as part of the wider reform of the

public sector. Education is both a private and social investment. It is therefore the

responsibility of both the individual including the student, his family and even his employers

and the society which includes the community and the state. The areas of shift in the

education sector are mainly decision and responsibility of money, administration and a

relevant curriculum of high quality.

Privatization is management by private sector with total absence of government intervention.

Such institutions generate their own funds through higher fees, user charges and full use of



resources. They survive on the philosophy that they do not have to pay for those who can

pay.

Why there is need for privatization

Need for competitive efficiency

Growth in population

Financial burden on government

Education is an Economic good

Quest for Quality

Rapid growth of school education

Fulfilling the need for skilled manpower

Curtailment of corruption Desire for more autonomy

Synergy for information based economy

Technological developments

Greater responsibility with the recipients of education

Advantages of Privatization

Decentralization and de-bureaucratization of educational institutions.

Initiatives in educational reforms. Innovativeness in teaching and evaluation.

Tailor made services and provision of wide choice of courses and subjects to students.

Competition.

Quality education and training.

Shaping of the curriculum according to global, national and local needs.

Availability and better maintenance of resources transparency in all procedures.

Fulfill the need of the country in liberalization, privatization, and globalization.

Utility of human and physical resources in proper way.

Negative Aspects of Privatization

Will badly affect the poor

Undermine equity, diversity and openness

Does not address issues of equality, fairness and responsibility

Exorbitant fees will deprive many of availing education

Accountability problem will arise

Courses in humanities and social sciences will be sidelined due to no economic gain



Civic and democratic values may not get passed down

Apprehensions about job security and retrenchment of staff

Cost saving will lead cost cutting

Collected funds may be misused by the owners

Favoritism towards family members and friends

Benefits remain un proven

Privatization is essentially deregulation meaning thereby lesser control of the

government. Private institutions generate their own funds through higher fees, user

charges and full use of resources. Need for privatization arose due to government’s

inability to financially support higher education and provide efficient and effective

education to its young population. While there are many advantages of privatization,

at the same time there are many obvious fears which put privatization at a

disadvantaged position.

Concept of Globalization

Globalization is a much talked about term today and has become a phenomena,

which is greatly affecting the society in general and different nations in particular.

Globalization is the integration of economic, political and cultural systems and trends

across the world for economic growth, prosperity and democratic freedom. It pursues

liberal or free market policies in world economy for economic liberalization. It aims

at realizing one single unified world community where no social conflicts exist calling

for social and cultural integration.

Globalization entails privatization and marketization of economic and political

structures in which ability of the state to control all the activities within its borders is

becoming limited. Simply put, globalization in fact is a combination of free exchange

of goods services and capital. Globalization seeks to deal with relations that go

beyond the confines of the nation state or country boundaries.

Features of Globalization

Growth of transnational corporations and multinational corporations/organizations.

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