Classic example of ivory tower speak. That you can write with a straight face that economic impediment is not a barrier to higher education in this country makes me wonder about your knowledge of the ground realities in your own country. That 'guaranteed education till class 10' - have you seen the state of government schools in most parts of this country? To equate them with the education received by the posh students in private schools is obscene. Moreover, to claim that there are enough accessible scholarships for the deserving in this country is so far off the mark that the mark seems as far away as the moon on an amavas night! Whoever has taught you the meaning of research should be asked to give a refund.

Okay wait, NO

Education till Grade 10 is compulsive under statutory requirement as a fundamental right to education. Beyond that if the "poorer community" child sees potential in any desired occupation, there are several incentives like scholarships (based on inter alia income level and merit) or even education loans at subsidised rates with the prospect of payment after a few years.

Also there are several trust funds and donation drives for these people

I would advise you to do more ground level research, (I having done it for years) economic impediment is not really a problem for quality education these days, if you really have the zeal and merit to show for it.

We need to see the value in all people and strive to maximize their potential instead of lowering standards to check a bureaucratic box. Clearly inequity exists. We must individually hold ourselves accountable and do our part to bring others up to their potential. When we lower the bar in k-12 education, we set individuals up for failure in higher education and create an emotionally unhealthy environment where clearly only the strongest survive and everyone else has no value to society. Unprepared students are shocked by academic demands and later, shocked by their employment demands. This is creating an elitist divide globally, which never ends well. Education needs a new foundation. The current K-12 system in the USA is not working and would benefit by incorporating some of Denmark’s model. It is not a race issue, it’s an economic issue. Schools in poorer communities don’t have the resources, funds or volunteers, from families and businesses that schools in wealthier communities have access to. Individuals need to make the choice to personally invest, resources of time and money, into those communities. Otherwise we send and reinforce a message that those individuals within those communities are lessor than others, which is simply not true. It would be nice if every time someone contributed to their own child’s school they also contributed to a school in a poorer community at the same time?