alleryNPE 1986 saw mathematics as training for what?
AThinking and logical reasoning
BQuick formula memorising
CScoring full marks always
DAvoiding other subjects
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Thinking and logical reasoning
1. The 1986 policy said mathematics should be visualized as the vehicle to train a child to think, reason, analyze and articulate logically.
2. It also said mathematics is a concomitant to any subject involving analysis and reasoning.
3. Quick memorising or avoiding subjects is not what it states.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Mathematics, 3. HISTORY_
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