Which of the following are the main recommendations of 'Knowledge Commission'…
2020
Which of the following are the main recommendations of 'Knowledge Commission' with regard to higher education in India?
(a) More regulatory institutions
(b) Closure of private universities
(c) Massive expansion of higher education
(d) Focus on affirmative action
(e) Efforts to achieve excellence
(f) Nationalisation of higher education
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
Only (a), (b) and (c)
- B.
Only (b), (d) and (f)
- C.
Only (c), (d) and (e)
- D.
Only (d), (e) and (f)
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept: In commission based higher education questions, separate the broad policy themes from statements the commission did not recommend.
The National Knowledge Commission framed higher education reform around expansion, inclusion or equity, and excellence; regulatory reform meant simpler independent oversight, not multiplying regulators.
Application: The listed statements that match these themes are:
(c) Massive expansion of higher education matches the NKC goal of expanding access and enrolment.
(d) Focus on affirmative action matches the inclusion and equity theme.
(e) Efforts to achieve excellence match the quality and excellence theme.
Contrast: The remaining statements do not fit the NKC recommendation set:
(a) More regulatory institutions misreads the proposal for streamlined independent regulation.
(b) Closure of private universities was not part of the NKC reform agenda.
(f) Nationalisation of higher education was not recommended by the NKC.
Result: The valid group is (c), (d), and (e), so the answer is "Only (c), (d), and (e)".