In the context of the Right Education bill which deserves the right for free and compulsory education to all the children and the Foreign University Bill which allows foreign education providers set up campuses in India and offer degrees, the concept put forward by me Kerala - An Education hub seems special relevance. After unending debates and criticisms on lack of sufficient infrastructure, teachers, software and hardware particles, we just concluded that RTE fund can use for the quality up gradation here in Kerala and basic infrastructure in remaining places. Now I think 75:25 central/state proportions in funding.
While considering the high dense and less per head landholding pattern of Kerala, it is better to project Kerala as an education destination rather than industrial state. The trend of think tank’s migrations to abroad for a much better environment for training/education/job invariably proves that lacunae remains exist. As a knowledge society/economy with exuberant cultural diversity and integrity, Kerala has a great scope for investment in education sector. As suggested the moving approach PPP can make a noticeable change in this sector if government come with key policy changes.
A welcoming initiative that we have seen yesterday, Government has decided to start a sport institute in Kerala. The curriculum- SSA that we introduced has already grabbed much global attention and the generous interest free loans provided by different banks made education an affordable one. Now let’s think for producing sufficient and quality manpower for our growing economy. As a ‘God’s on country’ with incredible attractions and fascinating locations, what inhibits the aspirants to come to Kerala for better higher education, training and exposure? The moment of hour has come to think – Kerala a hub which produces sufficient man power for growing nation. May the whole world looks to Kerala for better man power, may the journey starts for setting international institutions/universities with spectacular infrastructure here in Kerala.
An education destination with five hubs can be set up in Kerala which provides an entire gamut on education and training. Skilled manpower, sophisticated technology, stupendous infrastructure, better management and institutional mechanism, specific plans and proposals, outstanding marketing strategies, effective private participation, education innovations and better curriculum are the related matters which should be mooted to encapsulate.
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