INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
 

22.1. Government expenditure on education in the country has steadily grown and is now of the order of 2800 crore Rupees per annum. A larger outlay will be needed to implement the policy outlined above. However, efforts must be made to realise the objectives through exercise of economy, more effective utilisation of existing resources, additional outlays and programmes such as "Food for work."

22.2. Fees may be charged in secondary and higher education stages from those sections of population who are in a position to pay at rates which bear a reasonable relationship to the cost of providing education.

22.3. Support from local communities in cash and kind should also be encouraged on a wider scale than is done at present.

22.4. While financial inputs are an important part of the total effort required to implement the policy, even more important will be the human element, the intellectual and moral energy dedicated to the task. Without this human contribution, the transformation and expansion of the education system on the :above lines and improvement of its quality will not be possible.

23.1. The Government of India will review every five years the implementation of the National Policy on Education and modify it in the light of experience.

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