TSR Subramanian says 25 per cent drop in standards of education after RTE

Underlining the importance of girl education, Subramanian shared his experience while studying economic development and population control at Harvard in 1975 and said India needs to focus on education with every step which it takes towards development.

“Forty years ago when I was in Harvard, even in those days they taught us that education of a girl child is the key to development and prosperity of the country. But we have not understood it till today.

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