Govt must raise spending in education, hire quality teachers: Azim Premji

China's average spend is around five per cent and global average is more than that: Wipro's Premji

Wipro chairman Azim Premji on Friday said that the government should increase investment in education sector from the 'claimed' 2.5 per cent of the GDP.

China's average spend is around five per cent and global average is more than that, he noted.

Money spent by the government is not realised, said Premji, while speaking at  the19th Annual Polestar Awards. He called for an improvement in the quality of public school teachers.

Premji Foundation's one of the main focus is education.  He said 83 per cent of schools in the country are government-run, making it important for the quality of its