Prominent Marxian economist and former vice-chairperson of the Kerala State Planning Board Prabhat Patnaik has strongly advocated retaining education within the purview of the State.
While adopting a guarded stance towards the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s growing inclination towards private and foreign universities, Prof. Patnaik has raised caution against the possibility of education getting commodified with the entry of such players into the sector.
“Governments have the responsibility for providing education. That, to me, is unexceptionable,” he said during an interaction with The Hindu on Wednesday.
