This report looks at four key themes around Budget Private Schools (BPS): demand, supply, ecosystem and regulation. The report is unique in the sense that it captures voices across academia, school operators, service providers and even policy makers. The first section deals with parental aspirations and how they can demand accountability and exercise their school choice. The second section deals with innovation and quality in Budget Private Schools (BPS) and how the emergence and growth of these schools is a national as well as international trend.
Further, the report explores the experiences of entrepreneurs working with BPS around blended learning, teacher training and school leadership. This is supplemented by investors in the BPS space and the challenges they see at a macro level. Finally, the report dissects the topic of regulation as it pans out in the Indian context.