Public-Private Partnerships in School Education – Learning and Insights for India
Authors: Shweta Chaudhry & Aarushi Uboweja
Central Square Foundation; Working Paper, March 2014

Abstract: Public-Private Partnerships can introduce innovation and investment into India’s government school system, which urgently needs to improve the quality of education. Lessons from existing models in India and international efforts at collaboration between the private and public sector show that PPPs have an important role in improving the system.

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