Inclusive teacher recruitment – UGC NET Question

NEP 2020 emphasises that teacher quality is central to educational improvement. It calls for clear norms and transparent processes that select candidates on academic merit, aptitude and ethical commitment. At the same time, recruitment should promote diversity and fairness. This combination builds trust and capacity in the system.

Option A:
Option A captures practices that NEP criticises and wants to change.

Option B:
This option matches NEP’s call for high standards and inclusive recruitment policies.

Option C:
Limiting recruitment to one social group goes against equity principles and is not allowed.

Option D:
Informal recruitment without criteria encourages bias and corruption, which the policy seeks to avoid.