The Hunter Commission (1882) appointed to survey the state of educatio

The Hunter Commission (1882) appointed to survey the state of education in India

[amp_mcq option1=”deprecated University education” option2=”overruled the Despatch of 1854″ option3=”endorsed the Despatch of 1854 with greater emphasis on primary education” option4=”criticized the grants-in-aid system of schooling” correct=”option3″]

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The Hunter Commission (1882), appointed by Lord Ripon, was tasked with reviewing the progress of education in India since the Wood’s Despatch of 1854.

The Commission essentially endorsed the principles laid down in the Despatch of 1854 but put a greater emphasis on the development and promotion of primary education.

The Commission recommended state patronage for primary education and suggested that control of primary education be transferred to district and municipal boards. It also recommended extending the system of grants-in-aid to secondary and collegiate education.

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