Question

commercialization of education has resulted in widening the economic divide discuss this statement

Answer 1

shift in higher education from service to business is a growing concern today. The decade of 2000s has been associated with the process of expansion, privatization and internationalization of Indian Higher Education sector. The commercialization of education has a dreadful effect which is so subtle that it often goes undetected. Another worrying aspect of this commercialization is that the interest of the youth and the kind of education that develops his/her full potential and wholesome personality is sidelined. There is a need for government intervention correcting systematic anomalies. If commercialization persists and continues to grow unchecked, anything and everything will be exploited and manipulated for profit in higher education. Various aspects of commercialized education system affects the students’ psychological state as well as general behavior.