Because Quote by Shaffi Mather
“I realized some time ago that, while there are really, really high quality schools in urban India - my daughter attends one - there are very few high quality schools in rural India. And that is mostly because of the perception that there are not enough people to pay a reasonable fee in rural India.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Unknown, possibly article, date unknown
Urban schools have high quality, but rural areas lack them due to perceived low paying student base
In simple terms: Rural schools suffer from low perceived demand for fees
Key Takeaway
Invest in changing perceptions and funding models for rural education
Themes
education
inequality
perception
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
analytical
advocacy
When to use this quote
- rural school development
- policy advocacy
- community fundraising
- private-public partnerships
Key Concepts
economics
social policy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we attract qualified teachers to rural schools?
- What incentives could make rural education financially viable?
A Different Perspective
May overlook other barriers like infrastructure and teacher availability
![“Even in areas like the most depressed region of India in terms of female education, namely Rajasthan, which has [one of] the lowest female literacy [rates] in India. Even there, 80 to 90 percent of the parents would like their girls to go to school. And indeed, about 80 percent would like them to…” quote by Amartya Sen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b62/amartya-sen-2518_areas_even-in-areas-like-the-most-depressed-re_1551003.jpg)
