New Delhi, April 2 -- Congress MP Rajani Ashokrao Patil on Tuesday flagged the rising cost of education in metro cities and the deteriorating conditions of government schools, and demanded enforcement of the EWS provision under the Right to Education Act to make education more inclusive.
Education is a fundamental right, yet it is becoming increasingly inaccessible, she said in the Rajya Sabha. Referring to recent surveys, she said parents spent an average of '40,000 to '2 lakh annually for lower kindergarten (LKG) and nursery education, with the costs rising further.
After-school education such as tuition also puts an immense financial burden on middle and lower-middle classes, making quality education a privilege rather than a right, th...