Directions: In the question below, a statement is followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or an administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action regarding the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true and then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: The number of dropouts in the government schools has significantly increased in the urban areas over the past few years. Courses of action: I. The government should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropout goes beyond 20 percent. II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the government schools in urban areas should be punished.