Higher education in the WTO regime

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higher education in WTO regime

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3 Education under the GATS umbrella

In 1996, U.S. exports of services, education and training amounted to $ 8,200,000,000 and its trade surplus education amounted to $ 7,000,000,000. Higher education is the fifth largest service by the United States was exported. Therefore, the pressure from the United States on WTO member countries regarding trade in education services is clear.

informal list of WTO classification (W/120) divides Education Services in five parts (a) Primary education (b) secondary education ( c) higher education (d) Adult (s) other studies.

4 Indian reality

In a country like India where a large proportion of our population lives below the poverty line, nearly 35% of the population remain illiterate and speak of the abolition of poverty and illiteracy, in this situation, they are the most abused. Therefore, the government and its institutions, which will take into account this aspect. Sun enter higher education by charging high fees, which will be of universities and colleges run by the government and not desirable that the government must consider the aspect of well-being of its people. But before a conclusion, we have to consider both the ground and the hard reality, in this context: –

It is high time for education on a business model that is able to compete with foreign universities, as well as building weaker sections of society should also be supported.

5 The model Arvindo Eye Hospital, Madurai

Arvindo Eye Hospital, Madurai show is a unique business model, as an organization serving in the society as a whole, on the one hand, and can also earn extra profitable, on the other . On Arvindo Eye Hospital, the economically disadvantaged, with free treatment and patients who can afford can pay the required fee made available. About two thirds of patients treated in hospitals covered by the first category and economically privileged, and yet he wins the hospital made significant gains. But a remarkable political is to be noted that the service provided to both categories of rich and poor patients are exactly the same and without compromise of any kind with respect to the quality of care and services are offered. The secret behind the success of the hospital, the patient, the volume of business and the hospital is not, found money for drinks. The promotion is word of mouth and print media mass. as our government and the universities can be adopted by which the required fees for students whose parents can afford the same may be required and concessions to students at a disadvantage economically. With globalization, liberalization, privatization and economic growth increasingly find jobs in the private sector led to an increase in purchasing power in the hands of the middle and upper classes of society, which has deliberately and can not afford a quality education at higher prices. It is a positive factor for higher education, more money in support of the above model.

Notes
1 http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/soe/cihe/newsletter/ news23/text001.htm . / P>
2 www.media.
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4 A case study on Arbind Eye Hospital, Madurai, IIMB Review, September 2005.

5 Kumar R; World Trade Organization, structure, functions, tasks, challenges and profound Publications, 2004.

Department of Business Administration, School of Management, University of Assam

Silchar, Assam, India

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