ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Germany has a system of universal higher education, meaning that everyone in the country can attend a university to earn an academic degree for free. For what economic reason does Germany have a system of universal higher education?
A
Germany lacks a large industrial labor force
B
German people do not like to work in the industrial sector
C
A well-educated population generates a high gross domestic product
D
The government wants to encourage people to get jobs in other countries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Also, Germany’s governments of recent years have understood the economic and social benefits of immigration. Germany wants to get the smartest minds to study into the country, and ideally to stay and work after graduation. That is why there are no general tuition fees for foreigners, as well.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cost of studying in Germany is free in Public Universities. However, students would be required to pay an administration fee at the start of every year/ semester. This is a negligible amount. The Germans take their education system very seriously and have everything calculated to the last cent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Germany boasts some 450 institutions of higher education, hundreds more than neighboring countries. Around half of all German universities are public, and German public schools waive student tuition fees. In the last decade, the country extended free college to all students.

Detailed explanation-4: -1971 Germany’s Social Democrats develop system of state financial assistance that effectively rids universities of tuition fees. 1976 Legislation introduced that legally prohibits the charging of tuition fees.

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