Major thrusts of National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986, were: A. State…
2025
Major thrusts of National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986, were:
A. State level planning and coordination through state council for higher education
B. Expansion of open universities and the distance education system
C. Establishment of National Assessment Centre PARAKH
D. Conferring autonomous status on selected colleges
E. Establishment of two multidisciplinary education and research universities (MERU) in each state
- A.
A, C, and D Only
- B.
C, D, and E Only
- C.
A, B, and D Only
- D.
B, C, D, and E Only
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Correct answer: C
The National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986, emphasized state-level planning through State Councils for Higher Education (A), expansion of open universities and distance education systems (B), and conferring autonomous status on selected colleges (D). Conversely, PARAKH (C) and MERUs (E) are initiatives from the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.