Difficulty: Medium
Correct Answer: if only I follows
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
Employers increasingly report that many graduates lack job-ready skills. A classic “course of action” question asks which proposals logically address the stated problem directly, feasibly, and within the locus of control of the stakeholders mentioned. Here, the problem concerns curriculum–industry relevance inside Indian higher education systems.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
A valid course of action should be relevant, practicable, and likely to mitigate the root cause. Unemployability often stems from rigid curricula, slow academic governance, and weak industry alignment. Increasing academic autonomy (I) can tighten the curriculum–skills loop, enable industry-led electives, and speed updates—directly targeting the cause. Encouraging foreign campuses (II) is tangential: it may create pockets of excellence but does not necessarily reform the broad domestic system or ensure affordability/access for most graduates.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Verification / Alternative check:
I remains valid even if foreign campuses arrive; II alone cannot ensure system-wide employability improvements. Therefore I is necessary and sufficient; II is neither necessary nor sufficient in this frame.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Common Pitfalls:
Equating prestige (foreign universities) with scalable solutions; overlooking governance agility as a root cause.
Final Answer:
Only I follows.
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