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Mumbai: The money's here, but where are the students?

<p>Praja Foundation&rsquo;s report card for civic schools reveals that while the budget has tripled, the enrollment has decreased and dropout rate has increased</p>

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Report reveals that parents prefer private schools over public ones as they feel it opens more opportunities. File pic
Report reveals that parents prefer private schools over public ones as they feel it opens more opportunities. File pic

Turns out, more money does not imply more efficiency. So despite increasing the annual civic budget for education, the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) appears to have failed in curbing the continuous decline in the number of students enrolling in the municipal schools.

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