NEP role of school libraries – UGC NET Question

NEP 2020 emphasises reading as a foundational skill and encourages schools to develop well-stocked libraries actively used for teaching, reading campaigns and self-directed learning, with digital resources complementing print books.

Option A:
Closing libraries would undermine efforts to build literacy, curiosity and independent learning, going directly against NEP’s push for a strong reading culture.

Option B:
This option is correct because it portrays libraries as inclusive, vibrant learning hubs with quality print and digital resources accessible to all students, matching NEP’s vision.

Option C:
Reserving libraries only for top-performing students would deepen inequities and deny struggling learners the very resources that could help them improve.

Option D:
Using libraries mainly to store administrative files ignores their educational purpose and wastes a key resource for students and teachers.