Effects of privatization on educational quality and quantity-comparison of Government and Private primary schools in Assam with special reference to Guwahati: a study

The most important task in present scenario is to impart better and Quality education. Children are the nation builder of future and to crave them as good citizen we need to provide them with proper education so that they can become the pillars of the nation's growth. Privatization in Education has increased the opportunities by increasing the scope of admissions, in all levels of education. Now-a-days, it is a major issue in our Education System. This paper has studied about Privatization of Primary Education and its effect on quality and quantity of education in Assam, Guwahati. Private Schools are profit making and chargestuition fees from families. In this study, the comparison of Government and Private Schools was observed through a survey. Data was collected from the Head-masters of some Government and Private Primary Schools of Guwahati, Assam. This study revealed that educational quality and physical conditions were better in Private Primary Schools. However, the Private Schools cannot be regarded to have greater success because they do not compete with equal conditions. Both for profit and non-profit, institutions are still under debate as to whether they could offer solutions to problems of education. As it is seen in the example of Guwahati, Assam, focusing on Government Schools would be more promising to achieve Quality and Quantity in Education.