Education a costly commodity

Swept by the all-engulfing waves of commercialization, education has also turned into a very costly 'commodity' especially for the poorer section of the population. Even in the remote villages, a guardian has to meet a long list of expenses. Apart from spending a big amount on admission, purchase of books and school uniforms, he/she has to pay annual school development charges, tuition and periodic exam fees. Though girls are exempted from tuition fees, most of them have to bear extra-cost on transport and miscellaneous needs. But the poor guardian's main burden is the private coaching fees. It is now an open secret that school teachers have unofficially made private coaching compulsory for good results in the examinations.
Education has thus become a 'commodity' which can be purchased only at a high price! This ever-increasing high price of education is the main cause of high drop-out rate in the rural areas. This sinister trend of commercialisation in education may be checked by granting greater subsidies to educational institutions and by introducing higher pay scale for the teachers so that they refrain from engaging in private coaching business.