Given below are two statements. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Statement I:Agricultural universities are about 9 percent of all universities, but enrolment in agriculture is under 1 percent of higher education enrolment.

Statement II:NEP 2020 has proposed to set up the Higher Education Commission of India.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true ✓ Correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false

CStatement I is true but Statement II is false

DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Explanation

Agricultural universities form roughly 9 percent of all universities yet draw under 1 percent of higher education enrolment, and the policy proposed a single higher education regulator.

Statement 1 is right about this mismatch between their number and their low enrolment share.

Statement 2 is right that the National Education Policy 2020 proposed the Higher Education Commission of India.

The commission is envisaged as an umbrella body with separate verticals for regulation, funding, accreditation and standards.

Low agricultural enrolment reflects the need to integrate such education into the wider system.

The proposed commission would leave medical and legal education outside its ambit.

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