INDIA by Najwa, Amelia, Yen, Rameeya POSITIVE EXTERNALITIES EDUCATION EDUCATION Those who pursue higher education level —> high income, acquire useful skills (leadership, organization, critical thinking) and better job opportunities Spillover effect —> Companies could increase their productivity, eventually lowers the average cost to achieve EOS in the long run Society benefits from a higher number of intellectuals which will eventually lead the country (decision making) Benefits to the environment —> innovations and technological advancements to reduce or overcome issues such as pollutions, global warming, climate change etc. CENTRAL SECTOR INTEREST SUBSIDY SCHEME (CSIS) Launched in 2009 Full interest subsidy during moratorium period on modern education loans for technical/professional courses in India only Without collateral security & 3rd party guarantee, max amount Rs. 10 lakhs (RM 55,889.12) Aims to check the existing geographical imbalance with regard to Gross Enrolment Ratio(GER) in Higher Educational Institutions Interest payable on the Educational Loan for the moratorium period (course period + 1 year) will be borne by gov. of India After period of moratorium, interest on the outstanding loan amount shall be paid by the student ELIGIBILITY Education Loans taken under IBA Model Education Loan Scheme Parental income up to Rs. 4,5 lakhs per annum Enrolled in professional/technical programmes accredited by NBA/Institutions of National Importance / Central Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) Admissible only for once, either UG or PG & also admissible for integrated courses (graduate+post grad) Shall not be available to those who discontinue their course midstream/ expelled from institution (disciplinary/academic grounds) Is there a demand for the TVET courses? Availability of government budget Can the CENTRAL SECTOR INTEREST SUBSIDY SCHEME (CSIS) be implemented in Malaysia? Demand for TVET graduates in the workforce How much subsidies to give? Availability of government budget - can the government afford to spend - what is the current financial status? How much subsidies to give - It is difficult to judge how much to subsidised as students come from different socioeconomic and financial backgrounds Is there a demand for the TVET courses? Will there enough or an increase in the number of students Demand for TVET graduates in the workforce - is it needed in Malaysia based on the current situations and growth To encourage more participation from various sectors, the government will continue with the Employment Incentives under the Social Security Organization by paying RM600 to RM750 per month for 3 months to employers who hire TVET graduates. This will benefit 17000 TVET graduates. With such incentives given, it is projected that the Ministry of Education will achieve its target of having at least 55% of SPM leavers further their studies by 2025. Increasing demand for local skilled labour RM36.41mil TVET scholarship for B40 students Negative Externalities - Air Pollution AIR POLLUTION Based on the fifth annual World Air Quality Report 2022, India became the world's eighth most polluted country, with an annual average PM2.5 concentration of 53.3 micrograms per cubic meter, more than 10 times the WHO's recommended levels. Major cause: agriculture production (stubble burning) Air pollution caused around 1.7 million premature deaths in India in 2019, accounting for nearly 17.8% of total deaths, the highest in the world. NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME (NCAP) Launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in January, 2019 aim to improve air quality in 131 cities (non-attainment cities and Million Plus Cities) in 24 States It is a long-term, time-bound nationallevel strategy NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME (NCAP) Efforts including: Emphasizes effective monitoring and enforcement of the action plans for the prevention and control of stubble burning encourages the adoption of clean and sustainable technologies in agriculture, such as using machinery and equipment that can help manage crop residues without resorting to burning. Promote in-situ crop residue management using paddy straw as mulch or incorporating it into the soil (alternative to burning) Support research on ex-situ options for crop residue management producing biofuels EFFECTIVENESS 34% IMPROVEMENT PM10 levels of city in India in the year 2021-22 is 102 µg/m3 Shows improvement of 34% with respect to base year 2017-18. Causes of Air Pollution Air pollution index Can the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) be implemented in Malaysia. Availability of government budget CAUSES OF AIR POLLUTION AIR POLLUTION INDEX AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT BUDGET -6.44% -5.6% THANK YOU