Passage: India's educational system is modelled on the mass education system that developed in the 19th century in Europe and later spread around the world. The goal of the system is to condition children as 'good' citizens and productive workers. This suited the industrial age that needed the constant supply of a compliant workforce with a narrow set of capabilities. Our educational institutes resemble factories with bells, uniforms and batch-processing of learners, designed to get learners to conform. But, from an economic point of view, the environment today is very different. It is a complex, volatile and globally interconnected world.

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1. India continues to be a developing country essentially due to its faulty education system.
2. Today's learners need to acquire new-age skill-sets.
3. A good number of Indians go to some developed countries for education because the educational systems there are a perfect reflection of the societies in which they function.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

Question

Passage: India's educational system is modelled on the mass education system that developed in the 19th century in Europe and later spread around the world. The goal of the system is to condition children as 'good' citizens and productive workers. This suited the industrial age that needed the constant supply of a compliant workforce with a narrow set of capabilities. Our educational institutes resemble factories with bells, uniforms and batch-processing of learners, designed to get learners to conform. But, from an economic point of view, the environment today is very different. It is a complex, volatile and globally interconnected world.

With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :
1. India continues to be a developing country essentially due to its faulty education system.
2. Today's learners need to acquire new-age skill-sets.
3. A good number of Indians go to some developed countries for education because the educational systems there are a perfect reflection of the societies in which they function.

Which of the above assumptions is/are valid?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: 2 only Based on the passage, the current education system in India is outdated as it is modeled on the 19th-century industrial age, which favored a compliant workforce with narrow capabilities. The modern world is complex, volatile, and globally interconnected, requiring a shift in educational goals. Therefore, Assumption 2 is highly valid, as today's learners must acquire new-age skill-sets to navigate this dynamic economic environment. Assumption 1 is invalid because the passage does not attribute India's status as a developing country solely or essentially to its education system; this is an extreme causal link not present in the text. Assumption 3 is also invalid because there is no mention or logical implication regarding Indians migrating to developed nations for education or the nature of foreign education systems reflecting their societies. Thus, only Assumption 2 is a valid and logically sound assumption.

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