Which of the following were important aspects of the Ninth Five Year Plan (1997-2002) pertaining to higher education in India? Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1.Improvement in quality and systemic efficiency
2.Conferring autonomous status by UGC on selected colleges
3.Encouraging research in higher education
4.Vocationalisation of higher education
5.Improvement of quality and relevance of technical education
A2, 3, 4, 5
B1, 2, 4, 5 ✓ Correct
C1, 5
D3, 4
Correct answer: (B) 1, 2, 4, 5
Explanation
The Ninth Five Year Plan emphasised improving quality and systemic efficiency, granting autonomous status to selected colleges, vocationalising higher education and improving technical education.
Statement 1 stresses improvement in the quality and systemic efficiency of higher education.
Statement 2 supports the University Grants Commission conferring autonomous status on selected colleges.
Statement 4 backs the vocationalisation of higher education.
Statement 5 favours improving the quality and relevance of technical education.
Statement 3, encouraging research, was not among the aspects grouped in this correct set.
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