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

Statement I:Institutional autonomy guarantees academic freedom.

Statement II:Academic freedom is not possible without institutional autonomy.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct

BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect ✓ Correct

DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Correct answer: (C) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Explanation

Institutional autonomy creates the conditions that secure academic freedom for teaching and inquiry.

Statement 1 is correct that institutional autonomy underpins and safeguards academic freedom.

Statement 2 is incorrect as an absolute claim, since scholars can exercise academic freedom even where full institutional autonomy is limited.

Autonomy covers decisions on courses, admissions, appointments and internal governance.

Academic freedom protects the right to teach, research and express ideas without undue control.

The two ideas are related yet distinct dimensions of a healthy university.

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