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Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Choose the correct option.

Assertion (A):For General Development Assistance, assistance will be provided only to Government and Government-aided private colleges included under Section 2(f) and declared eligible under Section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956.

Reason (R):The development of colleges is profoundly influenced by three objectives, which are Access, Equity and Expansion.

ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct

BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

CA is correct but R is not correct

DA is not correct but R is correct

Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

The Assertion is correct, General Development Assistance is given only to Government and Government-aided colleges recognised under Section 2(f) and declared eligible under Section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956.

The Reason is correct, the development of colleges is deeply shaped by the objectives of access, equity and expansion.

These objectives explain why assistance is channelled to eligible institutions so as to widen and balance provision.

Section 2(f) recognition and Section 12B eligibility are the gateway conditions for UGC grants.

The Reason correctly explains the eligibility-based approach in the Assertion.

Colleges must first be brought under these sections before they can receive central assistance.

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