A state plans (i) a new technical education institute and (ii) a new medical research project. Which organisations facilitate institutions of these two sectors, in that order?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → AICTE; ICMR
A technical institute belongs to the education sector, where AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) works along with NCERT and UGC. Medical research belongs to the health sector, where ICMR (Indian Council for Medical Research) works along with the National Medical Commission.
NCERT (2026-27): “4.5 State of Human Capital Formation in India … In India, the ministries of education at the union and state level, departments of education and various organisations like National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), University Grants Commission (UGC) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) facilitate institutions which come under the education sector. Similarly, the ministries of health at the union and state level, departments of health and various organisations like National Medical Commission and Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) facilitate institutions which come under the health sector. …” |