EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
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Question
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To make the nation get rid of the darkness of illiteracy
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To increase the educational capabilities of the teachers
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To change the course books
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None of the above mentioned
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Detailed explanation-1: -Key Points The main objective of the National Policy of Education of 1986 and Programme of Action, 1992 was to establish a national system of education that implies that all students irrespective of caste; creed, sex, and religion have access to education of comparable quality.
Detailed explanation-2: -1986. In 1986, the government led by Rajiv Gandhi introduced a new National Policy on Education. The new policy called for “special emphasis on the removal of disparities and to equalise educational opportunity, ” especially for Indian women, Scheduled Tribes (ST) and the Scheduled Caste (SC) communities.
Detailed explanation-3: -The NPE ‘86 recommends that the institutions of national importance like UGC, NCERT, NIEPA, AICTE, ICAR, IMC etc. will be strengthened to enable them to give shape to national system of education and to cope with the emerging demands of the nation.
Detailed explanation-4: -The current literacy rate of about 39% will be raised to 55% during the first five years of the policy and 70% by the year 2010. Functional literacy and income generation skills will be provided to rural women of 15 to 25 age. Group and basic educational facilities will be provided to working children.