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Raining Government Orders

10 Andhra Pradesh 8 Telangana
Once every two months Every four months
8
6
6
4
4 2
Number of GOs (Government Orders) 40 2010 Rajasthan 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 10 0 8 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
2
0
2012
2013
2011
Uttar Pradesh
Every two months
Every three weeks
30

20 6
4
10
2

0 0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
NB. GOs=Government orders
Source: ‘Regulatory Impact of Subordinate Legislation on Private Unaided Schools – An Empirical Overview of Four Indian
States’ (Trayas, 2023)

be stamped and notarised, pri- ates from entering the teach-
vate school promoters have to ing profession. In turn, this
pay bribes at every stage of the adversely impacts learning
process. In particular, the past outcomes and prompts even
five years were hell for private top-ranked private schools to
unaided schools in Karnataka demand upfront capitation
as even after payout, we had to fees/donations. Persistent
run from pillar to post to get middle class demand for ‘reg-
our work done. After numer- ulation’, i.e, capping private
ous protests from schools asso- school fees, has encouraged
ciations, the education depart- intrusive government inter-
ment has recently digitised the ference and audit of school
application and renewal pro- finances, and opened doors
cess for new/existing schools for official rent-seeking and
with all documentation to be Shashi Kumar: "corruption has struck deep roots" corruption.
submitted online. We hope this Meanwhile, promulga-
will reduce corruption in education,” which loves private education but tion of the National Education Pol-
says D. Shashi Kumar, general sec- (like for electricity and piped water) icy (NEP), 2020 which mandates a
retary of the Karnataka Associated doesn’t want to pay market price for plethora of committees and councils
Managements of English Medium it. Foolishly, parents’ associations with wide discretionary powers to su-
Schools (KAMS), a representative as- across the country routinely invite pervise public and private education
sociation of 4,000 mostly affordable government control of private school institutions, is likely to tighten the grip
private schools in Karnataka. fees, unmindful that it perpetuates of the neta-babu brotherhood and ve-
Regrettably, government over- supply-demand imbalances, pushes nal educracy over Indian education.
regulation is tacitly supported by down teachers’ remuneration and NEP 2020 acknowledges that there is
the country’s influential middle class discourages best university gradu- a flaw in the current regulatory system

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