Assertion (A): The U.G.C. Academic Staff Colleges came into existence to improve the quality of teachers.Reason (R): University and college teachers have to undergo both orientation and refresher courses.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
• B. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
• C. (A) is correct and (R) is false.
• D. (A) is false and (R) is correct.