With reference to Wardha Scheme of Education (1937), consider the following statements:
1.The scheme was formulated based on the ideas presented in a series of articles by Gandhiji in Harijan.
2. It emphasized education through productive activities and included handicrafts as part of the curriculum.
3.The scheme vehemently opposed English as the medium of instruction of schooling.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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With reference to Wardha Scheme of Education (1937), consider the following statements:
1.The scheme was formulated based on the ideas presented in a series of articles by Gandhiji in Harijan.
2. It emphasized education through productive activities and included handicrafts as part of the curriculum.
3.The scheme vehemently opposed English as the medium of instruction of schooling.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: The Wardha Scheme of Education (1937) was based on Gandhi's ideas of "learning through productive work," published in his weekly Harijan. Zakir Hussain Committee formalized the details of the scheme. The scheme was deeply influenced by Gandhi&rsquo;s vision of self-reliance and education integrated with productive activities, as articulated in Harijan.

Statement 2 is correct: The scheme strongly advocated for including a handicraft-based productive activity in the curriculum to promote self-reliance and learning through practical work.

Statement 3 is not correct: While Gandhi supported mother tongue as the medium of instruction at the primary level, the scheme did not "vehemently oppose" English. Instead, English was considered appropriate for higher education and as a second language but not as the primary medium for basic education.The Wardha Scheme recommended teaching through the mother tongue during the initial years and only introduced English after Class VIII.

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With reference to Wardha Scheme of Education (1937), consider the following statements: 1.The scheme was formulated based on the ideas presented in a series of articles by Gandhiji in Harijan. 2. It emphasized education through productive activities and included handicrafts as part of the curriculum. 3.The scheme vehemently opposed English as the medium of instruction of schooling. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3