http://policywise.net/2007/12/04/the-war-on-indias-academic-institutions/ Policy Matters Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://policywise.net/2007/12/04/the-war-on-indias-academic-institutions/#comment-1293 Do IIMs Deserve Subsidies? : Retributions Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:02:30 +0000 http://policywise.net/2007/12/04/the-war-on-indias-academic-institutions/#comment-1293 [...] Reality Check further argues that IIM have repudiated their original agenda–after all, they are ”government aided institution in a developing country.” But that is precisely why this increase is justified. Why should the taxpayer, in a poor developing country, where millions have no access to primary education, fund the expensive education of a few hundred? That they are government owned is immaterial; the correct response in that case would be to free them from stifling government control and force them to generate their own resources. Their dependence on the government funding has only meant constant political interference. [...] [...] Reality Check further argues that IIM have repudiated their original agenda–after all, they are ”government aided institution in a developing country.” But that is precisely why this increase is justified. Why should the taxpayer, in a poor developing country, where millions have no access to primary education, fund the expensive education of a few hundred? That they are government owned is immaterial; the correct response in that case would be to free them from stifling government control and force them to generate their own resources. Their dependence on the government funding has only meant constant political interference. [...]

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