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New Delhi, May 17 (PTI) As the UPA-II completes one year next week, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today the education sector has witnessed the beginning of reforms and will have to pass through a more challenging phase."We have many big challenges. Enactment some legislation or introduction of certain bills are just the beginning. The road ahead is very long. But we are committed to take it forward," Sibal told reporters after giving Shri Ram memorial lecture here.He said shortage of teachers, providing education to disadvantage and physically challenged and increasing access to education still remain the major issues before the government. Sibal was critical about the poor participation of private sector in expanding the education infrastructure in the country."There will be a requirement of 12 lakh teachers under the Right To Education Act. Shortage of teachers is a problem," he said. Sibal said there is a huge demand-supply gap in educational facilities and asked the private sector to come forward in taking education to inaccessible areas."The private sector will have to find a practical way to collaborate with the government," he said. Sibal said the private sector has not done much in this sector because economy was not liberalised till 1991. He said poor quality of education provided by the private institutions is a matter of concern.He said the country was lagging behind in skill development. Only five per cent of the workforce has some skill certification.Sibal said a policy is in the offing to allow private sector to use the government infrastructure like school building for skill development programmes.The government has introduced a bill in Parliament to allow foreign educational institutions to come and set up campuses in India. But, the leading universities like Harvard and Stanford may not be interested to set up campus in India in near future, he said.They may be interested twining arrangements or offering joint degrees in collaboration with Indian institutions.
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