The authors of CMP have a naive confidence that simply spending large amounts on education is the best way to create quality schools for all. However, the empirical evidence contradicts this view. India is not lagging behind in spending on education. To provide access to quality basic education in India, the CMP has promised to raise education expenditure to 6 per cent of the GDP. Half of this money is proposed to be spent on primary and secondary sectors. The CMP is silent on how the other half will be spent and how it will provide access to basic education.