Quality in Education Commercialisation of education is a natural process in today's world, which is driven by economy and the economic liberalisation is the by-word. It may sound shocking but we do not need to take commercialisation negatively as long as education has a far and wide reach and the quality of education is guaranteed. Unlike the ancient age where students went to the gurukul with greatest of loyalty and devotion and in turn the teachers taught selflessly. The values of the entire system then were essentially different from the existing socio-economic system. However, since along with being a right, education has also become a commodity, what we must also ensure is that the consumers who pay for it are not cheated in quality.
Education is a right as well as service now.
Therefore it is both a question of every citizen's rights as well as consumer's right. For those who are paying extra in order to get that extra, consumer's rights are also applicable. It is the responsibility of the government to make a uniform minimum standard of quality education available to every young citizen through public schools. Now since there are bound to be private schools for those who want better service and can afford to pay for it, the private schools should also be kept under strict regulations so that quality of education is guaranteed. Private schools should be made accountable and their management transparent.