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Eduncle posted an MCQ

October 16, 2019 • 17:50 pm

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The Sadler Commission Report (1917?1919) was critical of the quality of students graduating from the university and had very perceptive remarks on

English and the use of mother tongue in Indian education. What was this Commission appointed for ?

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A To examine the functioning of the Directorate of Public Instruction in Delhi

B To Study the problems of Calcutta University

C To investigate and recommend teaching methods of languages generally

D To evolve a three-language formula for the Indian schools

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In the context of Education in India, the government appointed the Calcutta University Commission in 1917 under the chairmanship of Dr. M.E. Sadler, the then vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds. The commission recognized the importance of the mother-tongue. They argued: "mother-tongue may be used only in high schools; in the higher classes they urged the retention of English."

The Government actually felt the necessity of investigating into the affairs of university education in 1914. Therefore, in 1917 the government appointed the Sadler Commission to inquire into the "conditions and prospects of the University of Calcutta," an inquiry that was in reality nationwide in scope. Covering a wide field, the commission recommended the formation of a board with full powers to control secondary and intermediate education; the institution of intermediate colleges with two-year courses; the provision of a three-year degree course after the intermediate stage; the institution of teaching and unitary universities; the organization of postgraduate studies and honours courses; and a greater emphasis on the study of sciences, on tutorial systems, and on research work.
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