that's my view from politics to flash from housing boom boom boom town this is what. welcome to the 77 percent. this weekend v.w. . this is the doctor news asia coming up on the program solving the problems of india's government schools the capital's tenney has led the way of reforms but how serious is the indian government in improving the situation and why isn't it a key issue in the ongoing election plus. the philippines holds me tom elections widely seen as a bit of them on president drug test it will water on issues hard my policies all stranded his grip on power.

welcome to the shop it's good to have you with us. indians on sunday went to the polls in the 6th and 2nd last phase of the country's mamet's general elections was it also took place in the capital delhi where the ruling aadmi party or the common man party is seeking to increase its tally of votes it's been credited with vastly improving the face of government funded school education in the city quite unlike other states in india where government funded schools are in a sorry state the situation goes to the heart of the state of education in the country india has been spending less than 3 percent of its g.d.p. on education in the last 3 years the figure in $21718.00 was just 2.7 percent despite this education does not figure prominently as a major election issue in the country in delhi however things are different.

this is how prima francis begins city getting a plan something when it's ready for school. she's raised in ever since his mother a school dropout. premal also didn't get the chance to go to school. but she wants to make sure prince does. the each year old studies at a prestigious private school in table. and. it costs more than a $1200.00 euros a year a huge financial burden. her husband is a shelf you should stick it out loans to cover the school fees. and she's determined to make it work. in the private school is a good environment for pretty good values the teachers the good the toilets all the lessons are in english the prince will learn to speak and write in english we want

prince to work in an office somewhere and have a better life he shouldn't end up doing what we do. christmas past admission this is a familiar scene in india. many families like hers see private schools as people just exist and social mobility but getting into these schools isn't easy to. be dominated by children from wealthy families. private schools like these are highly coveted across india though they charge exorbitant fees the alternative government funded schools offering of course but they suffer from teacher absences for infrastructure and a lack of facilities the ruling party in delhi is trying to bridge that gap. the arm on the blog comments martin is holding a rally is that. education is a central campaign issue. it's been going to the party says its transponder public

schools captain since it came to power in $2013.00 and has succeeded in creating a more level playing field. the reforms are spearheaded by the candidate here. she studied in oxford england and something of an education procedure she has no time for an interview in the frenzy of campaigning just a hurried statement was that there is nor the means for the using inequality about access to education if the government's work in education seems to have paid off at this public school admissions of for. the delhi government says it's been a 1000 new classrooms and is constructing another $12000.00. its street thousands more teachers and started special classes for children falling behind many of them 1st generation learners. lessons begin with happiness

classes meditation exercises to beat stress and start the day on a positive note. for money society or delis education minister money is a big part of the solution. spending in education now accounts to 26 percent of daily annual budget. but he admits changing attitudes to a public school is an uphill task. citizen but is another problem many people come to me and the one my favorite good word to do some good private school like many of the parents are valued that if we send kids to going to school we don't know what will be their future 1st of all we have to mix of qualities that has once qualities there that contains that mindset of. back at prima's home that's already beginning to happen. her granddaughter monica also moved in with her a few months ago. primo has heard about the improved public schools in the city she's now considering sending money to one of them the.

romney event that i'm on is the c.e.o. and founder of the center for teacher accreditation in bangalore she joins me now right now glad you could make it or not the right to education that was passed in 2009 by the government of india mandates that 25 percent of all seats in private schools need to be filled up by economically weaker sections of society but a study has found only about 20 percent of these seats around the country get filled why does that happen. most of these unsettling one is that why the few private schools that are out doing this very sincerely are there is also a large number of private schools which are sort of this coverage children from because sections from actually joining to be fair to the private schools they have

their own set of constraints because the. the believe in that is supposed to be given to them in. 2 or 2 of the fees of these children is going to many of them it's not a question but it exists delete doesn't always happen except for a source of the under their own precious and all and finally of course on the part 6 children of the parents are also there is as it should be in joining some of the cools the gods and there is a social value so you do realise then you're going you're entering these schools that you are now going to be studying the children from a very different market society and an education in india has unfortunately been our very bifurcated in that manner so so that has addition is also there so it's a much bunch of factors looking at all these factors what would you say about the role of the government how much of a priority is education how much has it been for success of government.

well. this might be a big quandary due to popular opinion but i would say that much of the government. saying you know i'm done several students have actually been to the north of i'm a floyd and money on education and that i'm being serious here. but you go one different direction some have been too outstanding the government system some have been about the role of the private sector some have been amount of improving the quality of teachers so there have been different kinds of initiatives but the fact is that it's a logic problem it's not in diverse country so why do we have taken several steps forward in the last you know you know whatever 20 years 30 years we still have a long way to go so i like to look at it does not as a continuing journey the job many of us are working on government time private to

get up and of course if you ask me right now is it important enough in let's see the elections just something if it doesn't come up as a big topic no right we haven't even there for the time being i'm never going on so you know and founder of the center for teacher going to dish and bangalore thank you very much voters in the philippines have cost their ballots in midterm elections many see the vote as a referendum on president broadly good detail and his violent war on drugs the most crucial race is for hoffa seats in the 24 member senate which deter taze expected to stack with allies the opportunity has been seen as a check under to his political dominance a senate majority could be allowed to take to restore capital punishment and even change the constitution. for more we have and mr richard had daddy and joining us from manila richard why does president dictate they want to change the constitution

and also reintroduce the death penalty. well i want to the president believes that one way forward for the philippines is to give more power to parish priests next. drug war history the elections he also talked about said or at least that was one of the solutions to this bulky conviction for more powers that very 1st but it's also a lot protecting himself. he ends he's constitutionally mandated term 2022 you know the philippines and south korea are very similar when every president steps down from power and to face a very hostile successor so president there it is also looking at what's going to happen to him once he steps down 2022 in light of all of the extrajudicial killings and the like of all of accusations of abuse of power and corruption under his administration so a change it is partly a conviction for more power to parry but also protecting himself from. the successors but also heading into this election. remains

a very popular lot of international outcry over his drugs war that has been criticism from civil society in the philippines it's out of why does it continue. well present during this part of this broader species of you know off current populist leader emerge all around the world leaders not in the middle of the iau whether it's the one in turkey or even people in general we go go look in indonesia president there is just late this version of that in this in this part of the world and it's worse present in there just concerned there are also reasons why it's popular we have nothing to do it so surveys show that only 15 percent of filipinos are categorically meet the democracy while in class majority of filipinos are open to the idea often of florida near because they're sick and tired of read locke and of stretching his own. 2 sons of the state so there's democracy but the that is selling to terry then decided today that he's a 1st president from mean and also out of the philippines he tends to get very high

support there he was the 100 percent in that which is obviously overall average and of course not to mention the fate of an economy has been well in the past and years and that and that explains why not only the very good but also its predecessor spinning like you know had an extraordinarily high approval ratings i.q. no went down from power with the plus 50 percent approval rating which is quite impressive in the philippines so that's a structural condition under which you often dissatisfied the rich ahead and running. up and for breaking that down for us thank you. that's it for today and there's more stories on our web site that's to cover dot com followed splash and be sure to check us out on facebook as well. as beleaguered always images also more restraint in japan but this was no ordinary event women are going to be banned from competition but on sunday mother's day there was a women's only tournament in hope for those with your next star but by.

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feel for their livelihoods. welcome to business asia want to get jones good to have you with us the u.s. china trade route enters a new chapter beijing has just announced it will impose tariffs on $60000000000.00 of u.s. goods from the 1st of june this comes just 3 days after washington doubled to duties on a raft of chinese exports and while the economic saber rattling continues u.s. consume us stands to foot the bill. fish textiles in footwear if they're made in china are about to get a lot more expensive for u.s. consumers. that's after the u.s. high duties on those goods to 25 percent more terrorist might be coming according to u.s. trade representatives president donald trump took to twitter to share his people that china would foot the bill for the new terrorists saying we will be taking in.