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Human Capital Formation In India — Economics STD 12 Commerce — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceEconomicsHuman Capital Formation In India4 Marks
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Discuss the weaknesses of education sector in India.
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  1. High Illiteracy: According to 2001 census, the literacy rate of 64.8 percent is still far off the 100 percent mark.
  2. Gender Bias: Education in India is gender biased. The enrolment of girls in both primary and upper primary classes is much below the boys.
  3. Low Quality Education: The quality of the education is fairly low.
  4. Lack of Vocational and Technical Training: Too much emphasis on general education neglecting the Vocational and Technical Education.
  5. Low Level of Government Expenditure: Actual level of expenditure is only 3.46% compared to the desired level of 6%.

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