Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Education builds character and enables learners to be ethical, rational, compassionate and caring, a claim that holds true.

The current policy indeed asks the curriculum and pedagogy of higher education institutions to build deep respect for fundamental duties and constitutional values, which is also true.

Both statements are correct on their own terms.

The reason speaks about a specific policy prescription on fundamental duties, while the assertion speaks about the broad character-building purpose of education.

Because they operate at different levels, the reason does not directly account for why education builds ethical and caring learners.

Value and ethics education runs as a cross-cutting theme through the NEP vision at every stage.