UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 42
What is the purpose of 'Vidyanjali Yojana' ?
- To enable the famous foreign educational institutions to open their campuses in India.
- To increase the quality of education provided in government schools by taking help from the private sector and the community.
- To encourage voluntary monetary contributions from private individuals and organizations so as to improve the infrastructure facilities for primary and secondary schools.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The 2016 Vidyanjali school-volunteer programme sought community and private-sector participation to support learning in government schools. It was not designed for foreign university campuses or an infrastructure-donation scheme.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - The programme addressed volunteer participation in government schools, not foreign campus approvals.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Community members and private-sector volunteers could support school learning and activities.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - The original initiative emphasised volunteering/knowledge contributions rather than a scheme expressly for cash donations for infrastructure.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes all and only the true statements/items.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3; omits correct statement/item 2.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.
Review Note: The programme has undergone later redesigns; this analysis concerns Vidyanjali as introduced around 2016–17.