NEP and community use of school infrastructure – UGC NET Question

NEP 2020 encourages schools to be used as community centres outside teaching hours for adult education and other productive, educational and cultural activities.

Option A:
This option is incorrect because keeping school buildings closed after hours wastes public resources and weakens school–community relationships.

Option B:
This option is correct; it reflects NEP’s proposal that communities use school spaces for adult learning and constructive gatherings.

Option C:
This option is wrong because charging very high commercial rents would discourage genuine community and educational use.

Option D:
This option is incorrect as turning schools primarily into advertising spaces is not aligned with their educational and social role.