How to ensure India’s government schools, healthcare deliver quality service for the majority
This is the third article in an occasional series by the two authors
Whatever path India chooses for its economic growth, capabilities of our people will matter. And while our best hospitals and schools compare with the best in the world, our healthcare and education systems grossly underserve the ordinary citizen.
Even before accounting for the devastating effect of the pandemic on our children’s learning, ASER reported in 2019 that only about half the students in Standard III could read at Standard I levels. The rate of malnutrition amongst India’s children stays stubbornly over 30%, which is higher than in Ghana or Kenya. Why has a vibrant electoral democracy not been able to deliver on education, health and other public goods?
Whatever path India chooses for its economic growth, capabilities of our people will matter. And while our best hospitals and schools compare with the best in the world, our healthcare and education systems grossly underserve the ordinary citizen.
Even before accounting for the devastating effect of the pandemic on our children’s learning, ASER reported in 2019 that only about half the students in Standard III could read at Standard I levels. The rate of malnutrition amongst India’s children stays stubbornly over 30%, which is higher than in Ghana or Kenya. Why has a vibrant electoral democracy not been able to deliver on education, health and other public goods?