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The Hunter Commission (1882) appointed to survey the state of education in India<\/p>\n

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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.<\/section>\n
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.<\/section>\n
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.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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