‘Education must be a public right, not a commodity’
Former college principal R. Murali argued that higher education should be treated as a public right rather than a commercial commodity. He warned against the expansion of private universities at the expense of public institutions and emphasized the need for colleges to engage with their local communities.
Why it matters
The debate over the commercialization of education is a central theme in Indian social policy, affecting accessibility for lower-income students.
‘Education must be a public right, not a commodity’ left R. Murali, former Principal of The Madura College, addressing a seminar in Madurai on Saturday. G. MOORTHY G. MOORTHY https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hrh5sg/article71620769.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/9864_24_10_2026_19_46_16_2_IMG_20261024_192335.JPG MOORTHY G Madurai, R. Murali, Former Principal of The Madura College and a formerfunctionary of MUTA speaking at the seminar conducted by Tamil Nadu Government Aided College Non-Teaching Staff Association in Madurai on Saturday. Photo, Moorthy. G/ The Hindu MADURAI The Tamil Nadu Government Aided College Non-Teaching Staff Association organised a seminar here on Saturday in memory of its late president R. Stephenraj. R. Murali, former Principal of The Madura College, who spoke on ‘Changing directions of Higher Education in Tamil Nadu,’ warned that Tamil Nadu’s higher education sector was facing several crises, and the government appeared to be facilitating the expansion of private and foreign universities instead of strengthening public universities and government colleges.
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