Value education and professional ethics – UGC NET Question

The question asks for wrong statements about value education and professional ethics. Statement A is wrong because value education remains crucial at the higher education level, where students refine and critically examine their values. Statement D is also wrong since professional ethics extends beyond technical competence to integrity, accountability and respect for stakeholders. Statements B and C are correct, as they highlight sensitisation to social responsibility and integration of values across different institutional activities.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because it includes A and B as wrong statements. While A is indeed wrong, B correctly describes the role of value and ethics courses in promoting social responsibility among students. Treating B as wrong undermines a widely accepted purpose of such courses.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it labels B and D as wrong. Statement B is actually correct, and only D is wrong in that pair. By misclassifying B, this option fails to distinguish between accurate and inaccurate descriptions.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it considers C and D as wrong statements. Statement C is correct; institutions often integrate value concerns through curriculum, co-curricular involvement and community engagement. Including it among the wrong statements makes this combination invalid.

Option D:
Option D is correct because it singles out A and D, which both diminish or distort the importance of values and ethics. It recognises that higher education must still address value formation and that ethics is fundamentally tied to integrity and accountability. By excluding B and C, it preserves the statements that accurately reflect the role of value education and ethics in higher education.