HC takes strong view of highly commercialised education
Taking a serious view of the 'highly commercialised education'
in the country, which is adversely affecting the meritorious but poor students,
the Allahabad high court has taken judicial notice of the fact that in respect to
certain professional courses, the management of educational institutions are running
sophisticated and cultured shops collecting huge money under the table as capitation
fee.
Dismissing a writ petition filed by Dr DPS Bhati and others, Justice Sudhir Agarwal
observed, "This system of imparting education having the soul capital oriented objective
reflects adversely upon the meritorious but poor students. Despite merit, they remain
waiting in queue being incapable of crossing monetary hurdle on account of their
poverty."
Coming down on education authorities, the court said the educational authorities
instead of functioning with the goal of achieving constitutional obligation of providing
equal opportunity for education to all, are acting hand-in-gloves with educational
jugglers and mafia.
The system is perishing intellectual wealth of this country by keeping
opportunity of better and higher education away from the poor creating a great financial
hurdle.
Courtesy: Times of India
