UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

NEP 2020 stresses that learning should connect with the local environment and livelihoods. Inviting community experts into classrooms or for projects helps students see the relevance of their studies. It also honours local knowledge and skills. Such collaboration is especially important in vocational and experiential learning.

Option A:
Excluding community members would isolate schools from their social context and is contrary to NEP.

Option B:
This option captures NEP’s recommendation for meaningful school–community partnerships in teaching and projects.

Option C:
Restricting interaction to foreign experts neglects local relevance and is impractical.

Option D:
Treating community knowledge as inferior contradicts the policy’s respect for diverse forms of knowledge.