Role of Various Commissions and Agencies in Improving the Educational Set-Up in India
ROLE OF VARIOUS COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES IN IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL SET-UP IN INDIA
Abstract
Since the time of the independence, the Government has always tried to keep a vigilant eye over the educational set-up of the country. For the very purpose, it has always got various committees and agencies formed for the purpose of looking into the organizational system of the country’s educational expanse. The history of the committees and agencies being formed to look into the educational set up of the country dates back to the time of the Britishers when the committee under the leadership of Lord Macaulay offered its suggestions to improve the system in India. Since then, there have been numerous commissions formed by the Parliament to do surveys into the matter and to offer their suggestions to improve the scenario. The paper shall discuss the role of these many commissions and agencies in the light of the improvements in the picture. It shall analyze the part played by them in the developments of the system. This research paper shall be divided into three parts: Firstly, the author shall give a brief account of the commissions that have been set-up to bring improvements in the country’s educational range. Secondly, the author shall give an analysis as to up-to which level these commissions and agencies have been successful in bringing about changes in the pre-existing conditions. Thirdly, the author shall examine the roles of these commissions and will try to find out the necessity of such set-ups in the improvement or betterment of the circumstances. Thus, the paper shall be a complete evaluation of the committees, agencies, and commissions that have themselves been formed for evaluating the state of affairs concerning Education in India.
ROLE OF VARIOUS COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES IN IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL SET-UP IN INDIA
I. Commissions in India
India had its relationship with education since the dawn of the civilization. Education has been one of the
Abstract
Since the time of the independence, the Government has always tried to keep a vigilant eye over the educational set-up of the country. For the very purpose, it has always got various committees and agencies formed for the purpose of looking into the organizational system of the country’s educational expanse. The history of the committees and agencies being formed to look into the educational set up of the country dates back to the time of the Britishers when the committee under the leadership of Lord Macaulay offered its suggestions to improve the system in India. Since then, there have been numerous commissions formed by the Parliament to do surveys into the matter and to offer their suggestions to improve the scenario. The paper shall discuss the role of these many commissions and agencies in the light of the improvements in the picture. It shall analyze the part played by them in the developments of the system. This research paper shall be divided into three parts: Firstly, the author shall give a brief account of the commissions that have been set-up to bring improvements in the country’s educational range. Secondly, the author shall give an analysis as to up-to which level these commissions and agencies have been successful in bringing about changes in the pre-existing conditions. Thirdly, the author shall examine the roles of these commissions and will try to find out the necessity of such set-ups in the improvement or betterment of the circumstances. Thus, the paper shall be a complete evaluation of the committees, agencies, and commissions that have themselves been formed for evaluating the state of affairs concerning Education in India.
ROLE OF VARIOUS COMMISSIONS AND AGENCIES IN IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL SET-UP IN INDIA
I. Commissions in India
India had its relationship with education since the dawn of the civilization. Education has been one of the