The importance of human teachers in the story best matches which principle of education?

Education is social, emotional, and intellectual growth

The governing principle is that education develops the whole person, not merely the ability to store or reproduce information. A human teacher supports intellectual growth by explaining ideas and correcting misunderstandings, social growth by enabling cooperation and discussion, and emotional growth by offering encouragement, patience, and understanding. The story's contrast between the mechanical teacher and the old school makes this broad purpose visible. Option C is therefore correct because it includes all three dimensions. Option A reduces learning to memory, option B mistakes a tool for the purpose of education, and option D wrongly limits education to the home instead of recognising the value of a shared school community.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: the importance of human teachers.