Commercialization of education: A comparative study of infrastructure of government and private primary schools in Bihar

From ancient time, Bihar has been a one of the best choice for study. Schools are always called the temples of learning. Children are in need of quality education to become the pillars of the nation’s growth and development.This is an attempt to compare the infrastructure of government and private primary schools in Bihar.The aim of this study is to know the current scenario of government and private primary schools infrastructure and the level of commercialization of education. The data was collected by using questionnaire and observations from the headmasters of five government and five private primary schools of Bihar, India. The analysis of data revealed that the physical infrastructure conditions of the private schools are better than the government primary schools. The conditions of the country primary educational institutions are pathetic without the access to electricity, toilets and teachers. It is true that only a great infrastructure can not provide the effective teaching, but those are the essential means for peace of mind.