The document discusses the University Education Commission of India, also known as the Radhakrishnan Commission. It was the first education commission of independent India, established in 1948 under the chairmanship of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan. The 10-member commission submitted its report in 1949 containing recommendations on university education, curriculum, teaching standards, teacher education, women's education, and students/activities. Key recommendations included increasing the school leaving age to 12 years, developing general and professional degree programs, improving teaching quality and facilities, and expanding access to education for women and rural populations.

1. RAMAKRISHNA MISSION SIKSHANAMANDIRA
NAME:ALOK MONDAL ROLL NO.:F-97
COURSE: B.Ed
SESSION: 2018-20
TOPIC: THE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION COMMISSION

2. ABOUT THE COMISSION
First education commission of independent India.
Recommended for university education
Government of India appointed this commission
in 4th Nov. 1948.
Chairman: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan.
Submitted the report on 25th Aug. 1949.
This Commission consists of 10 members.
First
Second
Commission report consist of 2 volume:
volume contains recommendations and
contains the data used for the study

3. MEMBERS OF THECOMMISSION
1. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, Splading Professor of Eastern Religious and
ethics at the University of Oxford. (Chairman).
2. Dr. Tara Chand, Secretary and Educational adviser to the
Government of India.
3. Dr. James F. Duff, Vice Chancellor, University of Durham.
4. Dr. Zakir Hussain, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, now vice chancellor of
Muslim University Delhi.
5. Dr. Arthur E Morgan, Former president of Antioch college, First
Chairman of Tennesee Valley Authority, President of Community
service Inc.
6. Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar, Vice Chancellor of University of
Madras.
7. Dr. Meghnad Saha, Palit professor of Physics Dean, Faculty of science,
and President of Post-graduate Council of Science, University of
Calcutta.
8. Dr. Karm. Narayan Bahl, Professor of Zoology, University of Lucknow.
9. Dr. John J. Tigert, formerly Commission of education of the United
States, President Emeritus of the University of Florida.
10. Shri Nirmal Kumar Sidhanta, Professor of English and Dean ,

4. AIM OF UNIVERSITYEDUCATION
COMMISSION
Training for leadership
To develop character
Intellectual adventure
To develop democratic values
Preservation and development of culture

5. RECOMMENDATIONS OF
RADHAKRISHNAN COMMISSION

6. CURICULUM
[A]PHASES OF EDUCATION:
1. GENERALEDUCATION:
 Admission to the universities should be after 12years
of school course.
 The first degree should be after 3 years of collegiate
education (both Pass & Honours)
 2years masters degree for Pass and 1 years masters
degree for Honours
 Research facilities based on capability
2. PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
 Professional education in the fields of Agriculture,
Commerce, Education, Engineering and Technology,
Law, Medicine, Business administration, Public
industrialadministration and relations should be
started and developed.

7. [B]COURSES OF STUDY
1. AT SECONDARYEDUCATION:
 Mother tongue, modern Indian languages (Hindi,
Marathi, Guajarati, Tamil, Telegu etc.), English,
Modern European languages (French, German etc.)
 General science (math, physics, chemistry, biology,
home science, soil science)
 History (Indian, European & world), geography, geology,
psychology, accountancy, book keeping etc.
2. AT DEGREE COURSES
 Federal language/mother tongue
 English
hu manities, modern Indian For arts (any two):
language, English, French, philosophy, sociology,
chemistry,
geography, economics, home economics etc.
 For science (any two): math, physics,
botany, zoology, geology etc.

8. TEACHER
 Role of teacher
 Responsibility of teacher
 Characters of good teacher
 Condition of teacher
Provident fund
Residential facilities
Age of retirement
Work load
Salary scales

9. TEACHING STANDARDS
Well equipped and well stuffed
colleges
Vocational institutions
Number of students
Number of working days
No prescribed text books
Compulsory attendance
Seminar and workshops

10. TEACHER EDUCATION
There should be a large number of teacher
training college with excellent staff
The courses on theory of education
should be flexible
More emphasis should be given to
teaching practices
Refresher courses should be organized
from time-to-time

11. WOMENEDUCATION
Women education should be in
conformity with the requirements of women
Colleges for women should be opened and
co-education should be encouraged
Women should be encouraged to acquire
education in home science
Women should be well-informed about
their rights and duties

12. STUDENTS AND ACTIVITIES
 Selection
 Scholarship
 Residence
 Student unions
 Medical examinations

13. MERITS
 Aims
 Raising the status of teacher
 Improvement in curriculum
 Rural, women and religious education
 Student welfare
 Improvement of exam system
 Role of UGC

14. DEMERITS
 Repetitions
 Curriculum
 Problem of women education
 Three language formulae