Question
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Since last five years the Government of India is spending six percent of GDP on education.
Reason (R) : The NEP 2020 reiterates Kothari Commission's recommendation to spend six percent of GDP on education.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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The correct answer is
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
Assertion (A) Analysis: India's GDP Spending on Education
Assertion (A) claims that the Government of India has spent 6% of its GDP on education for the past five years.
Fact Check:
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in India has consistently remained below the 6% mark in recent years.
- For instance, data often shows figures closer to 3% or slightly above.
- Thus, Assertion (A) is factually incorrect.
Reason (R) Analysis: NEP 2020 & Kothari Commission Recommendation
Reason (R) states that NEP 2020 reaffirms the Kothari Commission's suggestion to allocate 6% of GDP to education.
- The Kothari Commission (1964-66) indeed recommended that education spending should be 6% of GDP.
- The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 explicitly endorses this recommendation, aiming to increase public investment in education.
- Therefore, Reason (R) is correct.
Final Conclusion
Evaluating both statements:
- Assertion (A) is incorrect as actual spending has not reached 6% of GDP consistently over the last five years.
- Reason (R) is correct, as NEP 2020 does reiterate the Kothari Commission's recommendation for 6% GDP spending on education.
Since Assertion (A) is incorrect and Reason (R) is correct, the most appropriate choice is that (A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
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