Should education be treated primarily as a welfare obligation of the state or as a strategic investment for building a globally competitive, knowledge-driven nation? Critically evaluate.

Stories on this topic

• 86th Amendment

  Article 21A makes elementary education a justiciable right, a key point when weighing education as a welfare obligation.

• Op-ed: Over-regulation is stifling India's universities; one regulator may not fix it

  The regulation debate bears on whether higher education is run for compliance or for competitiveness, but the question is broader.