1991 is known as a watershed year for India—signaled by a systemic shift to a more open economy with greater reliance upon markets, a larger role for the private sector including of foreign investment, and a restructuring of the role of government.

India 's first School Voucher Project was launched in Delhi on 28 March 2007 by the Centre for Civil Society as part of the School Choice Campaign. To demonstrate the power of school choice, we awarded school vouchers worth up to Rs. 3600 per year to 408 students in 68 wards of Delhi.