ICT role in education – UGC NET Question

Statement B is the only wrong statement because ICT is meant to complement and not completely replace the teacher. Statements A, C and D correctly describe the integrative and supportive role of ICT in the teaching–learning process. ICT indeed brings together computers, communication and information resources for flexible learning and enables interactive, collaborative and self-paced activities. It also provides tools for creating, storing, retrieving and disseminating educational content, so these statements should not be selected as wrong.

Option A:
Option A is incorrect because statement A is actually true. ICT does integrate computers, communication technologies and digital information resources to support learning. Selecting A as the only wrong statement ignores the fact that ICT is designed precisely for that integrative support.

Option B:
Option B is correct because statement B is the only incorrect statement among the four. The claim that ICT always replaces the teacher and makes human guidance unnecessary misrepresents the pedagogical role of ICT. In practice, ICT-based tools are used to supplement, extend and enrich teacher involvement rather than eliminate it.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it treats both statements B and C as wrong. While statement B is indeed wrong, statement C is a correct description of ICT-supported interactive, collaborative and self-paced learning. By including a correct statement in the set of supposed wrong statements, this option cannot be accepted as the right answer.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect because it assumes that all four statements are wrong. In reality, statements A, C and D are accurate descriptions of how ICT operates in educational settings. Since only statement B is wrong, grouping all four statements together as wrong makes this option inconsistent with the content of the question.