Privatizing higher education - generating knowledge or making more money for the opul

[apakistani]

What is the correct way to handle aforementioned essay topic.

1. To take a side then go further
2. Explian both sides then take a side
3. Take a middle path like balancing both...

Response will be appreciated.


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[Highflier]

I attempted this essay in 2014 and passed the paper. I explained point of view of both sides, i.e proponents and opponents of privatization of higher education, and then took a side and explained my opinion.

[apakistani]

Kindly share your outline


Here is my outline - seniors kindly comment

Privatizing higher education - generating knowledge or making more money for the opulent

Outline

Introduction

Importance and need of higher education
Role of higher education in social and economic development
Privatizing higher education (current state)
Education becoming a market commodity
Body

DeMerits of privatization

Costlier education
Substandard education in the majority of the institutions
Less control and supervision from govt.
Facts discouraging privatization
Focus on profit motive
Mismatch in demand and supply of talent
countries like India; Srilanka, China, Japan and Malaysia the experiment of privatization of higher education has failed miserably to produce positive results
Negligible grants for research
Longterm impacts of privatization- no education for poor
Poor infrastructure

Merits

Increased competition
Greater opportunities for selecting university
Example of UK as a success story
Well qualified faculty
Merits based opportunities (no quota system)

Privatization has given mixed results in pakistan


Recommendation
Encourage public private partnership
More scholarships from private institutions
Empowering HEC for better oversight
Govt must focus on public institutions to spread knowlege
More grants for research

Conclusion


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