SADLER COMMISSION

SADLER COMMISSION The Sadler Commission was pointed to study the problems of the Calcutta Unive though its recommendations were applicable to ( universities as well. The commission's suggestions inclt a 12-year school course, a three-year degree course a(teJ Intermediate stage, more flexibility in laying down university regulations, centralised unitary-residential-tead bodies with autonomy to replace traditional Indian uni sities, facilities for teacher's training and female educat instituting university degrees and diplomas and app science and technology courses. Following the recomn dations of the commission, from 1916 to 1921, seven universities were set up. The control of the Educal Department was put in the hands of provincial minist after the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms (1919). Th01 monetary problems acted as a setback to educatic! expansion under provincial governments, efforts of phil thropists continued to aid the cause of education.

Earlier, in 1913, the Government Resolution on E4 cation Policy accepted the task of eradicating illiteracy improving the quality of schools and establishing a univ sity in every province.