The Hunter Commission was appointed in 1882 by Lord Ripon to investigate the status of education in British India and make recommendations. It was headed by Sir William Wilson Hunter. The commission found that primary education was lagging, so it recommended increasing funding from provincial revenues. It also suggested handing over elementary schools to local boards. For secondary education, the commission recommended expanding grant-in-aid programs for private schools. Most significantly, the commission's recommendations led to major expansion and reduction of British influence in India's elementary education system in the following decades.

1. HUNTER COMMISSION:
PREPARED BY – VIPIN KR.SHUKLA

2. HUNTER COMMISSION:
• This commission was appointed by Lord Ripon.
• In this commission they look into the complaints
of Non-Implementation of wood despatch of
1854.
• President of this commission was “William
Wilson Hunter he submitted the report on 1882.
• In this commission they told that look into the
status of education in British territories and
suggest means by which this can be extended or
improved.

3. RECOMMENDATIONS OF
HUNTER COMMISSION:
• Encourage primary education:
• It found that primary education in British territories is
lagging behind.
• Provincial revenues must be reserved financing the
development of primary education in British Indian
territories.
• Elementary schools should be handed over to the
management of municipal council and district board
and other bodies subject to inspection and supervision
by Govt.

4. SECONDARY EDUCATION:
• Reported that the secondary education was making
commendable progress particularly in Bengal, where the
system of Grant in Aid worked well.
• Recommended that the secondary should be progressively
handed to private enterprises which would be encouraged
in the form of Grant in Aid.
• However standard of the education should not be
permitted to decline. Like: Govt, Private and Christianity.

5. GRANT IN AID FOR INIGENOUS
SCHOOLS:
• It is recommended grant in aid for the indigenous
school on the basis of (Payment by result).
• The aided schools would charge lower rate of fess
than those charged by similar Govt aimed in
situations and these schools should be allowed to
employ more Indian graduates trained in European
Universities.

6. SIGNIFICANCE OF HUNTER
COMMISSION:
• Most of its recommendations were accepted by the
British Govt which resulted in the revolution of
elementary education.
• This lead to the significantly reduced the British
element in elementary education.
• In 1882, the Punjab university was established which
lessened the burden over Calcutta University.
• Between 1882 & 1901, the number f student enrolled
in primary and Secondary education and schools
increases substantially.

7. EMPHASIS ON MORALAND
PHYSICAL EDUCATION:
• Emphasized that although there has to be
exclusion of the religious education there
should be some sort of arrangements to give
senses of right and wrong to students.
• In Govt schools the principal or the professor
should deliver a series on duties of man and
citizen.
• The commission also gave due weightage to
physical education in its recommendation.

8. Contd….
• Overall development.
• There should be literacy and vocational training in
secondary education system.
• Commission brought out in inadequate facilities
available for the female education in the country.
• Special attention should be paid towards the
development of education among Muslims.