Abstract
Purpose - Purpose –This paper is an effort to identify the difference between government and private primary schools in terms of physical infrastructure, schooling costs and student’s performance. Further, assessed the role of physical infrastructure and schooling costs on the performance of students. Design/methodology/approach – This study used India Human Development Survey (IHDS, 2005) data. Bivariate, Trivarite, Chi-square and ANOVA test, Factor analyses and Theil index are used as methods of analyses. Findings –The results present a distinct picture of government and private primary school education in India in terms of physical infrastructure standards, schooling cost and performance of students. In all the three selected indicators, private primary schools remained a forerunner or outperform the government primary schools in India. Beside this, the physical infrastructure and schooling cost found to have effect on performance of students both in private and public schools. Implications –Since, government primary schools hold more than seventy percent of total students, there is an urgent need to improve the standards of primary education in these schools. Further, efforts are needed to reduce the gaps between private and public schools in terms of its basic physical facilities and performance of students in the country. Originality/value – This study analyzed an exclusive data on physical infrastructure standards, schooling cost and performance of students for the first time in India. Present study provides critical policy implications to improve primary school education in India based on its empirical evidence. Design/methodology/approach - Design/methodology/approach – This study used India Human Development Survey (IHDS, 2005) data. Bivariate, Trivarite, Chi-square and ANOVA test, Factor analyses and Theil index are used as methods of analyses. Findings - Findings –The results present a distinct picture of government and private primary school education in India in terms of physical infrastructure standards, schooling cost and performance of students. In all the three selected indicators, private primary schools remained a forerunner or outperform the government primary schools in India. Beside this, the physical infrastructure and schooling cost found to have effect on performance of students both in private and public schools. Practical implications - Implications –Since, government primary schools hold more than seventy percent of total students, there is an urgent need to improve the standards of primary education in these schools. Further, efforts are needed to reduce the gaps between private and public schools in terms of its basic physical facilities and performance of students in the country.Originality/value - The paper used the India Human Development Survey, 2005 to examine the existing differentials between Govt. and Private Primary schools. The analysis is pure an original work.
Purpose - Purpose –This paper is an effort to identify the difference between government and private primary schools in terms of physical infrastructure, schooling costs and student’s performance. Further, assessed the role of physical infrastructure and schooling costs on the performance of students. Design/methodology/approach – This study used India Human Development Survey (IHDS, 2005) data. Bivariate, Trivarite, Chi-square and ANOVA test, Factor analyses and Theil index are used as methods of analyses. Findings –The results present a distinct picture of government and private primary school education in India in terms of physical infrastructure standards, schooling cost and performance of students. In all the three selected indicators, private primary schools remained a forerunner or outperform the government primary schools in India. Beside this, the physical infrastructure and schooling cost found to have effect on performance of students both in private and public schools. Implications –Since, government primary schools hold more than seventy percent of total students, there is an urgent need to improve the standards of primary education in these schools. Further, efforts are needed to reduce the gaps between private and public schools in terms of its basic physical facilities and performance of students in the country. Originality/value – This study analyzed an exclusive data on physical infrastructure standards, schooling cost and performance of students for the first time in India. Present study provides critical policy implications to improve primary school education in India based on its empirical evidence. Design/methodology/approach - Design/methodology/approach – This study used India Human Development Survey (IHDS, 2005) data. Bivariate, Trivarite, Chi-square and ANOVA test, Factor analyses and Theil index are used as methods of analyses. Findings - Findings –The results present a distinct picture of government and private primary school education in India in terms of physical infrastructure standards, schooling cost and performance of students. In all the three selected indicators, private primary schools remained a forerunner or outperform the government primary schools in India. Beside this, the physical infrastructure and schooling cost found to have effect on performance of students both in private and public schools. Practical implications - Implications –Since, government primary schools hold more than seventy percent of total students, there is an urgent need to improve the standards of primary education in these schools. Further, efforts are needed to reduce the gaps between private and public schools in terms of its basic physical facilities and performance of students in the country.Originality/value - The paper used the India Human Development Survey, 2005 to examine the existing differentials between Govt. and Private Primary schools. The analysis is pure an original work.