Ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly election, the Congress is hoping that its promise of free education from kindergarten to post-graduation level at government institutions, turns out to be a game-changer. However, experts have advised going through the fine print of the promise, which the party calls “KG to PG”.
From financial burden to fears that it would compromise on quality of education, the Opposition and independent experts have shared a range of issues regarding the programme.
“We are going to take a major step for you which we call ‘KG to PG’. Free education will be provided for students from kindergarten to post-graduation in government institutions. They will not have to pay a single penny,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said at a poll rally in Kanker on Saturday.
