Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as…
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Systems of education which are place-specific, time-specific and person-specific are said to be formal and are created by laid down law and procedures.
Reason (R): Open universities and open schools are examples of a formal system of education because they are created by laid down procedures.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.
A is true but R is false
- D.
A is false but R is true
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
The correct answer is option 3: A is true but R is false.
Assertion (A) is true because formal education is organized through prescribed laws, rules and procedures. It is typically place-specific, time-specific and person-specific, such as a school or college where teaching takes place at a fixed place, fixed time and with designated teachers and learners.
Reason (R) is false because open universities and open schools are examples of open/distance or non-formal education systems. They are designed to overcome the limitations of place, time and age/person-specific attendance. Even though they may be established through legal procedures, that does not make them formal systems in the sense used in the assertion.