Lok satta Guarantee: Education

In our society, the fate of 90 percent of people is being determined by the accident of
birth and economic conditions. A mere 8 per cent of people have access to highereducation.
The poor are being compelled to pay heavy amounts even for primary education. In spite of large out-of-pocket expenditure most poor children have no real opportunities to fulfill their potential.

Lok Satta Government will completely transform this situation and will ensure that everyone has access to high quality education.
Lok Satta government will ensure that the governance apparatus and the political process will
revolve around delivery of basic entitlements such as quality education.
It will strive to build a non-discriminatory and caste free society by ensuring access to quality education for every child irrespective of caste, gender and economic status.

18. Quality Education for All
Government and Private Education to be on Same Level
• Lok Satta government will guarantee that government and private schools will be on the same level in terms of medium of instruction, quality of education, examination pattern and basic facilities.

19. Modern Facilities for All Schools
• Lok Satta government will ensure that every school will have necessary classrooms, teachers, teaching equipment, computers, broadband internet and assured power supply.

20. Teachers to Become Stakeholders
• Lok Satta government guarantees that teachers will be partners in the educational system and school administration.

21. Higher Education for Everyone
• Lok Satta government guarantees that every young person who is deserving and desirous shall have access to quality higher education such as engineering, medicine, computers, all professional courses and university education.
Lack of financial resources shall not become a cause for discontinuing the pursuit of higher education.

22. Ten Percent Bonus Marks for Students from Rural Areas and Poorer Sections
Poor to Compete on Level Playing Field with Rich Students
• Irrespective of caste and religion, all children and youth from poor families will be given 10% bonus marks at the time of entrance examinations, higher education and employment.
• Special efforts to ensure that benefits of reservations are reaped by the poor of all castes.
• This means that students belonging to poorer sections and rural areas 60 marks will be added as bonus marks for 600 marks. This policy will allow poor students to compete on equal terms with students from wealthy families.