Question

Why is the Parent Teacher Association and a Mata Palak Sangh formed in a school?
A. To inform parents about happenings in the school.
B. Learning through interactions.
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:It is associated with a kind of meeting. It is helpful in the overall development of a child.
The meeting takes place either monthly, quarterly or half-yearly depending upon the organization.

Complete answer:
Option A, to inform parents about happenings in the school is one of the significant factors for conducting the association. The Parent Teacher Association and Mata Palak Sangh is a kind of general meeting or union with the parents of each and every child pursuing education in the school. It is considered essential for the parents to know about the behavior, critical conditions or events that are being faced by their child and how they face it to enhance their growth.
Option B, learning through interactions is also an important aspect for the teacher, parents and the students. It is one of the best methods of conveying any information to the child because it is through interaction among the teacher and parents which help them understand the way of communicating any information to the child. Teachers make sure to interact about the strengths and weaknesses of their students with the parents which can help in convincing their child. It is also beneficial for the teachers as well to know about their student from the viewpoint of parents.
Option C is the correct answer because both the above given factors are important.
Option D is an invalid option.

Thus, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst are the founders of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers in the year 1897.
It was found in New York. In the year 1899 PTA was found in Pennsylvania.