1. Transforming school education in India An opportunity for Public-Private Partnerships LBSNAA, Mussoorie, Jun 9

2. Breaking through the middle income trap South Korea China India Thailand Breaking through the middle income trap Middle income GDP / Capita in current USD Education is a key ingredient for sustained national growth

3. Indian Education System - An Overview Largest in the world – 25 crore children – 15 lakh schools Public spend on education – Rs. 3.6 lakh crores (~ USD 60 billion) Source: DISE 2012-13, SEMIS 2012-13, MHRD Analysis of Budgeted Expenditure on Education 2013

4. Dropout Nation? 97% children in India enter Class 1 Only 35% will reach Class 12 Source: DISE 2012-13, SEMIS 2012-13

5. At the end of primary school our children are already 2 to 3 yrs behind By Class 5 47% children cannot read Class 2 level text 75% children are unable to do simple division Source: ASER 2013 Schooling Isn’t Learning

6. An Emerging Superpower or a State of EMERGENCY?

7. There is a quality crisis in Indian education Our nation is at risk Our demographic dividend can turn into disaster if we don’t act NOW!

8. New models are urgently required to provide quality education to all our children Various stakeholders, public and private, need to work in collaboration to find solutions to this intractable problem

9. Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Education

10. PPPs are One Way to Approach the Education Crisis in India. They Have the Potential to - 1 Lift Quality 2 Improve Access 3 Improve Utilization of Assets 4 Increase Choice 5 Improve Accountability

11. CASE STUDY Mumbai PPP Framework Partners – Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai – Akanksha, Muktangan, Aseema, 3.2.1 (all non- profits) Overall Goal – Improve quality of education delivery in MCGM schools and win children back into MCGM schools Role of Partners – Complete autonomy in principal/ teacher selection, teacher training, progressive pedagogy – Staff salaries Role of MCGM – Rent free access to school building, All govt. entitlements to students – Reimbursement to partner on per child basis (up to 60%) Initiative championed by Shri Ashish Kumar Singh (IAS)

12. CASE STUDY Gujarat Gunotsav Partners – Govt. of Gujarat – Educational Initiatives / EI (for-profit) Overall Goal – Implement large scale student learning assessment to measure system’s progress and plan improvement Role of EI – Preparation of assessments, Data analysis – Capacity building of state/ district personnel in building/ using student assessments Role of Govt. – Test administration, Dissemination of results – Initiate school improvement programmes based on school evaluation Initiative championed by Shri Hasmukh Adhia (IAS)

13. CASE STUDY School Leadership Development Partners – Govt. of Rajasthan – Kaivalya Education Foundation/ KEF (non profit) Overall Goal – Capacity building of 1,200 school leaders across Udaipur, Churu, Jhunjhunu Model – Support services to govt. schools Role of KEF – Workshops, coaching and support from Gandhi fellows

14. Common Features of Successful PPP Arrangements 1 Attracts High Quality Operators 2 Autonomy with Accountability 3 Quality Assurance and Exit for Non Performers 4 Sustainability 5 Strong Political Will

15. The opportunities are immense… …what is required is the willingness to trust each other and work on systemic reform as partners in progress

16. About Central Square Foundation Vision All children in India, irrespective of their social and economic status, will get a high quality education that prepares them to be responsible and productive citizens Key Focus Areas High Quality Affordable Schools Human Capital Development Technology in Education Accountability and Governance Entrepreneurship Policy Networks 3 Pillars of Our Theory of Change

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