PASSAGE 3 (Questions 6-10)

Directions: In the below given passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. Five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

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The possibilities of private sector contributions in higher education should be fully exploited. The practice of big business houses and philanthropists promoting quality universities in the West could be __(6)__ in India. 

But before initiating such private sector participation in higher education the government should ensure that there are proper checks and controls on the activities of such entities. Also it is our recent experiences that the __(7)__ mushrooming of substandard schools and __(8)__ resulted in the deterioration of universities educational standards in India.
Upgrading the higher education sector especially in terms of patents filed and cutting edge research output is essential in improving India's global ranking. Our sustainable economical development depends on human resources. A quality higher education base is essential __(9)__ reap full benefits of our demographic dividend.
In its mission to redress inefficiencies in higher education, the strategies of the 12th Plan focus on technical education, distance learning, quality research, infrastructure, faculty and curriculum content. Wholehearted, co-ordinated efforts of the government departments and the private sector are needed to __(10)__ the plan's educational goals.

[IBPS (SO), 2014]

Select the appropriate word for blank 6.