Q184
Current Affairs & General KnowledgeGovernment Schemes & Initiatives
Which state government gave clearance to the introduction of Public Private Partnership in school education, paving the way for private owners to take over the government schools?
- a.Tamil Nadu
- b.Bihar
- c.Kerala
- d.Rajasthan
Answer: (D) Rajasthan
In 2017 the Rajasthan cabinet approved a policy to run selected government schools under the Public Private Partnership model, allowing private parties to take over their management; the decision drew protests from teachers' organisations. Rajasthan's capital is Jaipur. The question is a typical 'state in news' item, where the other three states are only fillers.