Hunter Commission on Education in India
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The Hunter Commission on Education in India was a late 19th-century British-appointed committee tasked with reviewing and recommending reforms for the Indian education system under colonial rule.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British colonial committee
ⓘ
education commission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Indian Education Commission of 1882 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viceroy of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Sir William Wilson Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| describedBySource | history of education in India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1883 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
education policy ⓘ primary education ⓘ secondary education ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
relationship between government and missionary schools
ⓘ
rural primary education ⓘ secondary education curriculum ⓘ vernacular education ⓘ |
| follows | Wood’s Despatch of 1854 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | official commission report ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to policy of encouraging private enterprise in education
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encouraged expansion of primary schools ⓘ influenced development of primary education in India ⓘ recommended greater involvement of local bodies in education ⓘ recommended inspection of schools ⓘ recommended training of teachers ⓘ supported grant-in-aid system for private schools ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
consider the role of the state in education
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evaluate implementation of the Education Despatch of 1854 ⓘ recommend reforms for the Indian education system ⓘ review the state of education in British India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| location | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | William Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial education policy in India ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1883 ⓘ |
| recommended |
decentralization of educational administration
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differentiation between literary and vocational tracks in secondary education ⓘ encouragement of private and missionary agencies in education ⓘ establishment of normal schools for teacher training ⓘ financial grants to aided schools based on results and inspection ⓘ improvement of conditions of service for teachers ⓘ transfer of control of primary education to local boards ⓘ use of mother tongue as medium of instruction at primary level ⓘ |
| significantEvent | submission of report on education in India ⓘ |
| startTime | 1882 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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