Improving Primary Education in India

In response to this, see the Indian budget.

get rid of ALL departments except:

Department of Atomic Energy
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Department of School Education & Literacy + Department of Higher Education == Department of Education
Ministry of Law and Justice
Department of Space
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Finance

I don't see why we need all those other departments. Concentrate on the problem at hand, reduce the bureaucracy and get the job done. If something is well done in the private sector (textile, steel, agriculture, etc), no need for any govt control.

In fact, due to corruption and inefficiencies, I would recommend that we privatize everything (except police and army), even education. Increase the number of courts and ensure rule of law (at least the reasonable ones). It would be hard at first but things would improve in the all sectors. India has spent 60+ years in govt controlled system but nothing much has improved. Improvements have occurred in less regulated sector of govt like IT showing the direction for other sectors.

The usual argument is that people may not be motivated to educate their children or be educated, hence it is necessary for govt to enforce this. The point however is that people don't have motivation now, so the primary education is so bad. Another argument is that poor people cannot afford education. Anything worth something should have money spent on it, so education is not going to be miracle and due to govt inefficiencies, there will be a lot of money spent if it is still public. Private sector is going to ensure efficiency and it will lead to lower fees in the long run.

People will learn the hard way without govt funding, how to earn money and that education is important. Once they are motivated and they have enough money in the free market economy, they can get their children educated.