examines the extent of household expenditure on education by different groups of population, the elasticity of household … expenditure on education to changes in household income on the one hand and government expenditure on education on the other and … the determinants of family expenditures on education. It has been found that there is nothing like 'free' education in …

demographic characteristics of the Indian youth population and determine the household expenditure pattern on education and … size, level of education, occupation, etc. …

In rural India access to education could act as a catalyst to change. Persons acquiring education could break through … some of the social and cultural norms associated with certain occupations. However, access to education and the capacity to … reservation of seats in higher education and jobs in the public sector were intended to help break some of these entry barriers …

Even as a case can be made out for public spending on elementary education, its link with enrolment rates does not … on the rate of enrolment and quality of education as measured by teacher-pupil ratio. Teacher-pupil ratio and the number … well as state domestic product were seen to have a positive influence on education. The share of public expenditure on …