Education committees and commissions

Major committees that shaped Indian education.

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Landmarks to remember

  • Wood’s Despatch (1854): called the “Magna Carta of English education in India”.
  • Hunter Commission (1882): primary education.
  • University Education Commission (1948–49): chaired by Dr S. Radhakrishnan.
  • Secondary Education Commission (1952–53): chaired by Dr A. L. Mudaliar.
  • Education Commission (1964–66): chaired by Dr D. S. Kothari; report “Education and National Development”; recommended the 10+2+3 structure.
  • National Policy on Education: 1968, 1986 (revised Programme of Action 1992), and NEP 2020.
  • Yash Pal Committee (1993): “Learning without Burden”.
  • NEP 2020: drafted by a committee chaired by Dr K. Kasturirangan.

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The Kothari Commission (1964–66) recommended which school structure?Medium
The University Education Commission of 1948–49 was chaired by:Medium
“Learning without Burden” (1993) is the report of the committee chaired by:Medium
Which document is called the “Magna Carta of English education in India”?Hard
The committee that drafted the National Education Policy 2020 was chaired by:Easy
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