In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

Indian Education System has seen quite a few changes ever (1)______ its inception. It has changed with the changing times and with the changes in society. However, whether these changes and developments are for good or not is (2)______ a question.

The Indian education system dates back several centuries. From the ancient times, children are being sent to the teachers to learn lessons on different subjects and to add value to their lives and make them skilled to live a (3)_______ life. During the ancient times, the gurukuls were set up in various parts of the country.

Children went to gurukuls to seek education. They stayed with their guru (teacher) in their ashram (4)_____ they completed their education. The students were taught various skills, given lessons in different subjects and were even involved in doing the household chores to ensure their all-round (5)_____.

As the Britishers (6)______ India, the Gurukul system began to fade away as the Britishers set up schools that followed a different education system. The subjects taught in these schools were quite (7)_____ from that taught in the gurukuls and so was the way the study sessions were conducted.

There was a sudden change in the entire education system in India. The (8)______ shifted from the all-round development of the students to the academic performance. This was not a very good change. (9)______, one thing that changed for good during this time was that girls also began to seek education and were enrolled in schools. The education system introduced by the British is still (10)______ in India.