Realities @"Bottom of the Pyramid" : Education

I have been born and brought up in Rural India (Most populated state of India, fifth most poor state) India where 70% hindustani resides.Latest book by C.K Prahlad, "Fortune at the bottom of the Pyramid", forced me to unveil some intriguing truths about this Filthy bottom of the Pyramid. This is just "Reality" feed for those who are thinking of eradicating poverty through profit by seling things in "Sashes" and via "Chaupal". My dear fellows, it is not that easy puzzle.....

Lets talk about, the education at the Bottom of the Pyramid....

Lets talk about 54% Educated people of India first, they are actually so called literate people. out of these literate people 10 % are just able to write HINDI or their Regional Laguage alphbets (Kudos to NLC:National Literacy Campaign). Another 15 % are not able to basic arthematic operations. Rest 17% have no "Skill oriented education", So this makes a bottom of pyramid.The abysmal state of government run schools is very much known. Teachers do not turn up at schools, so u can very much imagine the attendance of the students in their "classes".

Primary Education for the "Bottom of Pyramid"....

either it would be one Room school, or two rooms (One for Teacer's Lunch).Electrification is rare, and Sanitation is evident from the fact, that 3% deaths in India are just out of poor sanitation. A Yello-Red School, with "Kendriya", "Priamry", "Prathmik", "SIKSHA KENDRA", "SISHU" in its name gives us the glimpse of true "Primary education" in India. Private schools are just like mirage, and people are happy with the fact that atleast teachers are turning up in these private schools.
In Primary schools where their is good attendance record, it is just on the papers, to eke out money from any "Government Scheme".Actual situation is far from expectations.

Secondary education for the "Bottom of the Pyramid"...

After the abysmal priary school, 30% of enrolled reaches to the secondary level of education, and here they get a glimpse of 26 alphabets,but it is too late to grasp the new language, then these lads gasp in the English class whuich is scheduled once in a week.Teachers are paid "meagre amount" as they are "Educated by grace". The poor standard of teaching does not inspire students to study further, and most of them either turn up to labour or to become farmers. And most of the girls got married to these Secondary pass boys.And basis of marraige is ancestor's land that would be heired by the boy, other than the no of buffeloes one carry.After such education what we can expect from the farmer of this country.

Higher Education @ "Bottom of the Pyramid".....
3% of students enrolled in the priamary schools reach this level.Colleges are far away from their place in villages in town, nad most of the students are first exosed to modern culture, and films. And here starts their journey of dremas, and fatasy regardign modern woman, and politics in the form og youth elecetion. Because of their good health, rural college students become the back bone of City's students election. and most of the times these lads are arrestd foe some thing or other by the police. The politics overpowers education in these city colleges, eve teasign is at the apex. so the sex raio in these college normaly lies around to 1:9. Here fake marksheets are real exam papers are easily available. Still passing rate is 30-40%. So we can imagine what kind of education is their at the bottom of the pyramid.

I want C.K prahlad, to review his tips to buisness conglomerates, after reading this article I beleive.