Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2023 Re-Exam (14.12.2023) Shift-I
Which of the following open universities was established in accordance with the National Education Policy, 1986?
ADr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad
BIndira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi ✓ Correct
CKarnataka State Open University, Mysore
DYashwant Rao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik
Correct answer: (B) Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi — Indira Gandhi National Open University is the answer associated with the National Education Policy of this period.
Explanation
★Indira Gandhi National Open University is the answer associated with the National Education Policy of this period.
★IGNOU is India's national open university, established at Delhi.
★It was set up to expand access to higher education through distance learning.
★It became the central pillar of the open and distance learning system in India.
★The NEP of 1986 strongly promoted open universities and distance education.
★The other named universities are state open universities, not the national one.
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