Major Educational Commissions of Modern India

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Educational Commission	Year	Governor General	Related Facts
Wood Commission	1854	Dalhousie	It is called the Magnacarte of Indian education. The chairman of this commission was Charles Wood. It recommended the opening of a native language school and an Anglo vernacular school Based on this, in 1857 three universities were opened in Calcutta, Mumbai and Madras
Hunter commission	1882	Lord Ripon	It was formed under the chairmanship of w.w.hunter to review the works of the Wood Commission This commission emphasized primary education It made moral education compulsory
Raleigh Commission  (University Commission)	1902	Lord Curzon	It was formed under the chairmanship of Thomas Raleigh. By this Curzon wanted to establish government office in the universities
Sadler Commission	1917	Lord Chelmsford	Its president was Michael Sadler
Lindsay Commission	1929	Lord Irvine	Its president was Michael Lindsay
Hartog Commission	1929	Lord Irvine	Its president was Sir Philip Hartog
Wardha Scheme	1937	Lord Linlithgow	In 1937, Mahatma Gandhi published a series of articles on education in his paper The Harijan. This is also called the Wardha scheme
Zakir Hussain Committee	1937	Lord Linlithgow	Its president was Zakir Hussein
Sapru Committee	1934	Lord Linlithgow	It’s president was  Sir Tej bhadur Sapru
Sergeant Plan	1944	Lord Wavell	It emphasized the establishment of primary schools and secondary schools. It emphasized free education
Radhakrishna Commission	1948-49	Lord Mountbatten	Three objectives of education were set by this commission. General education, culture and vocational education
University Grants Commission	1953	Indian Government	It is the highest institution of higher education in India
Secondary Education Commission	1952	Indian Government	It’s president was Dr Mudaliar
Kothari Commission	1964	Indian Government	Its chairman was Dr D. S. Kothari. It introduced national and international standards of education
Aitchison Commission	1886	Lord Dufferin	It is recommended to ensure the participation of Indians in the civil service
Royal Commission	1912	Lord Hoarding	It is recommended to ensure the participation of Indians in the civil service
Lee Commission	1924	Lord Reading	The civil service was reformed by this commission