Sunday, March 04, 2007

Money in education

This reportfrom BBC News indicates the possibilities of India marketing itself as a place for affordable education both in terms of online tution and schools:
"Many foreign students attend because India's burgeoning economy has brought their parents to jobs in Bangalore. For others, it's the lure of an affordable boarding school education."
About online tution:
"Mr Ganesh estimates the online tutoring market is potentially worth $12bn. He plans to expand his own operations to South Korea, China, Australia and western Europe."
The report also says that in US online tution is offered to some underprivileged students. I wonder whether similar efforts can be made in India in regions where there is teacher scarcity at primary school level.

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