The Kothari Commission made several recommendations to promote equality of educational opportunity in India. It recommended that free education should be provided to all students regardless of caste, religion, or gender. It also suggested distributing books, playing kits, and scholarships to students for free. The commission emphasized the need for sufficient libraries and books in schools. It further recommended that university education should be free for meritorious students. The commission also highlighted the importance of women's education and proposed establishing women's schools and hostels as well as providing vocational training opportunities for women.