EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

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EDUCATION UGC NET

EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
National Policy on Eduction (1986) makes a recommendation (8.1) that “The existing schism between the formal system of education and the country’s rich & varied cultural tradition needs to be bridged”
A
There is great need for social change in India
B
There is enough socio-cultural progress in India
C
There is a social and cultural lag in Indian society
D
There is insufficient progress, of education in India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Since the Independence, India has had three education policies. The foremost policy that was formulated in 1968 laid emphasis on compulsory education for children up to the age of 14years. The second NPE was introduced in 1986. Major focus of the second NPE was to overcome the disparity between diverse social groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -The policy advocated ‘radical restructuring’ of the entire education system starting from the primary level. The National Education Policy-1986 stressed the importance of knowledge, skills and values and conceived them as instruments of social change and economic prosperity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Policy on Education (NPE) was adopted by the parliament in May 1986.

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