Assertion (A): The Wardha Scheme was launched in an effort to promote vocational education.

Reason (R): Mahatma Gandhi believed that education and work are connected, and it was essential for students to be trained for productive occupations.

A is true, but R is false

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R is true, but A is false

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A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A

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A and R are both false

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Solution

The correct option is C A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A
Mahatma Gandhi came up with an education programme in 1937 known as the Wardha Education Plan. The primary aim of the programme was providing vocational education. Gandhiji understood that vocational education was necessary for building a brighter future for India and its youth. He was skeptical of the distinctions drawn between work and knowledge in the British system of learning.

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