![]() The Hartog Committee, 1929 The quantitative increase of the education subsequently reduced the quality of the education provided in the Indian schools, colleges and universities. There was a continuous dissatisfaction about the entire system and the procedure of education. The Indian Statutory Commission appointed a Commission to survey into the whole system. After a prolonged review the Hartog Committee submitted its report. The Hartog Committee emphasized primarily on the national importance of the primary education. Instead of expansion of the education the commission recommended for the consolidation and the improvements of the education procedure. For secondary education the commission reported that the system was dominated bys the Matriculation examination. As a result many undeserving students considered it the path to the University education. As a result the education system was hampered. The commission therefore recommended for the selective system of admission. Criticizing the policy of University education it recommended improvement of the university work so s that sit could provide proper instructions to the students. Wardha Schemes of basic education The Government of India Act1935 introduced the provincial autonomy and popular cane into power in seven provinces. The ministries started functioning from the year 1937. The Congress party sought to devise a national scheme of education for the country. In 1937,Mahatma Gandhi proposed for the scheme of basic education in his paper "The Harijan". This scheme of basic education was known as Wardha schemes of basic education. The main principle the basic education was learning through activity. The Zakir Hussain committee worked out the details of the scheme of basic education. Moreover the committee also planned for the detailed syllabi for a number of crafts. The committee also made suggestions for the training of the teachers, supervision, administration and examination. The core the basic education scheme was manual productive work. The scheme of basic education envisaged a seven-year course in vernacular languages. The outbreak of the war in1939 and the resignation of Congress Ministries led to the postponement of the scheme. ![]() Radhakrishnan Committee In November 1948 the government of India appointed a commission under the chairmanship of Dr. Radhakrishnan to submit report on the university education and to suggest for the improvements of the universities. The important recommendations made by the Radhakrishnan committee were submitted in August 1949. The commission recommended for a twelve years of pre university educational course. According the Commission the working days in the university should not be less than180 in the years exclusive of the examination days. The commission proposed for a strategy of higher education. The Higher Education proposed by the Commission should have three main objectives: General education, Liberal education and the Occupational education. More emphasis should be given on the subjects like Agriculture, Commerce, education, Engineering, technology, Medicine and Law. Important measures should be taken to improve the condition and standard of the existing engineering and the technical colleges. The Commission declared that only the university Degree would not be considered as the essential eligibility for the administrative services. The scale of pay of the university teachers should be increased and the university grants commission should be set up to look after the university education ins the country. University Grants Commission Prior to the recommendations of the Radhakrishnan Commission, the University Grants Commission was constituted in1953. The Commission was given an autonomous statutory status by an Act of Parliament in 1956. The Commission was principally entrusted with the charge of the matters related to the education. This included the determination and co-ordination of the standard and the facilities for study. The Commission was asked to make a thorough research about theses matters. The central government annually places at the disposal of the University Grants Commission adequate funds. The funds were required to implement the new development schemes. ![]() Apart from this Commission, there was National Policy on education and New Education Policy, which were appointed by the Government of India with the aim to develop the standard and the condition of education in India. |