THE BIHAR PARADOX

In light of inefficient government schools in India, private schools play a significant role in imparting quality education. Especially in district headquarter towns and urban areas, private schools become an obvious choice for parents who want quality education for their wards. The district headquarter town of BiharSharif in Nalanda has a similar setup where private schools are the first choice of parents. Hence, the impact of Right to Education on them is of paramount importance to study the changes RTE has instilled in their functioning.

Nalanda has been a name in itself for being one of the most famous global seats of learning in the ancient times. With the latest initiatives by the State Government, the establishment of New International Nalanda University under the mentorship of Prof. Amartya Sen is an attempt to reaffirm its long lost glory. The economy mostly being agricultural, the district is predominantly middle class with a special flare for education. Even small villages boast of doctors, engineers and administrative servants, unfortunately all of them settled out of state.