Question

In the context of Rabindranath Tagore’s rural development initiatives, which of the following is correct?

• A. His work was confined to the regions of Bengal and did not focus on agriculture
• B. Tagore's Sriniketan project aimed to blend education with village industries and scientific agriculture.
• C. Tagore was opposed to any kind of cooperation between rural and urban economies
• D. His rural development work was based on the concept of exclusive economic zones for agriculture.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Tagore's Sriniketan project aimed to blend education with village industries and scientific agriculture.

Tagore founded the Visva-Bharati University to encourage rural education and empower local communities. He also worked on agricultural development, cooperative societies, and rural self-sufficiency, believing that economic independence and cultural enrichment were essential for the overall upliftment of rural society.