Why is elite bad for India, and not China?

"It is no hyperbole to say that the well-intentioned Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009, has been a disastrous experiment. Contrary to its avowed intent, its effect has been to deprive millions of children of their right to education by closing down schools," wrote Prof GG Kingdon. Why? The RTE Act lays down stringent infrastructure requirements for unaided private schools, while exempting government schools. Small private schools used by poor children were forced to close. The Act forces private schools to reserve 25% of their seats for poor children which has emptied government schools. "In 2015-16, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh alone closed 24,000 government schools where total school enrolment had fallen below 10 students." So these states face double expense of paying for the reserved seats in private schools as well as salaries for government teachers. Hence they close small private schools to push children back to government schools. But, was the RTE Act well-intentioned? The Act promises "free and compulsory" education for all children between the ages of 6 and 14 years, but in reality the cost was a tax on the middle class who saw fees for their children sky-rocketing, to compensate for reserved seats. Without help at home children of illiterate parents would find it difficult to compete so exams were stopped and promotion was guaranteed. Since there was no requirement to learn there was no requirement to teach. The Annual Status of Education Report, or ASER, for 2017 states that 25% of children between 14 and 18 years of age cannot read basic text and 57% are unable to do basic division, wrote Prof K Basu. States want to bring back exams and detention for students who fail. Why are politicians against private schools? Because they are seen to be profiteering from education and serving only the elite. To solve this problem could we learn from China which is wealthy and communist at the same time? China has set up "key schools" which are "elite schools with much better quality teachers, infrastructure and other facilities compared to normal schools," wrote Prof S Mundle. "A second category of elite schools, called 'choice schools', are preferred schools where, again, rich children can get admitted by paying hefty fees." "The ring-fenced supply chain of the most capable students has been established all the way from primary and secondary school education to graduate studies in colleges and universities." So, while democratic India is dumbing down education communist China is creating elites. The difference in wealth can only grow.