January 19, 2010 3:32 PM

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No student will suffer due to de-recognition – Sibal

An education finance corporation is on anvil to ensure that no child is deprived of higher education for want of funds. Addressing the social editor’s conference in New Delhi today the Human Resource Development Minister Mr.Kapil Sibal said that the0 scheme will be in operation immediately after approval in the central educational institutions. He asserted that inclusive education at all levels is the priority of the government and said that 3500 schools are being set up in the most back word districts of the country with best of the facilities available in any educational institution for quality education . Besides 2500 more schools are also being set up in marginally back ward districts in private public partnership to improve quality of education.<br/><br/> In reply to a question on the recommendations of de recognition of 34 deemed universities , he said the government will ensure that no student suffers from the decision .Mr. Sibal made it clear that the students will get their university degrees .He however refused to elaborate as the case is under consideration of the Supreme Court<br/><br/> The Minister urged all the stake holders to come forward to address the challenge of school drop out rate which is at an alarming level of around 50 percent. Mr. Kapil Sibal said that government plans to do away with this problem in the next four years. He said target is to increase the enrollment rate from the present over 12 percent to 30 percent by 2020.<br/><br/> The minister said that the right to education bill will be notified soon after holding discussions with the state governments and this will provide proper frame work and conducive atmosphere for the devilment of education in the country. Laying stress on quality education and research at the university level, Mr. Sibal said that it is high time that all out efforts are made to make India a knowledge economy.

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