March 23, 2001

In India, Demonstrators Fight Private Education

By MARTHA ANN OVERLAND

Students and professors in New Delhi took to the streets last month, protesting what they say are the government's efforts to privatize higher education.

The battle lines have been drawn over what is known as the Ambani-Birla report, which calls for a limited public role in supporting colleges and universities. The paper was prepared for the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry last April but is now gaining public attention because of the fear that

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