Education policy and university commissions in British India (1854-1947)

1. Wood’s Despatch sets education policy direction

   Jul 19, 1854Labels: Wood's Despatch

   • Wikisource
   • Wood Despatch

2. Universities of Calcutta and Madras founded

   Jan 24, 1857Labels: University of

   • Calcutta Univ
   • Madras Univ

3. University of Bombay established

   Jul 18, 1857Labels: University of

   • Mumbai Univ
   • Wood Despatch

4. Indian Education Commission (Hunter) appointed

   Feb 3, 1882Labels: Hunter Commission, W W

   • WorldCat
   • Hunter PDF

5. Hunter Commission report published

   Jan 1, 1883Labels: Hunter Report

   • WorldCat
   • Hunter PDF

6. Indian Universities Commission (Raleigh) appointed

   Jan 1, 1902Labels: Raleigh Commission, Thomas Raleigh

   • WorldCat
   • IUC 1902

7. Indian Universities Act strengthens government control

   Sep 1, 1904Labels: Indian Universities

   • Banglapedia
   • BHC Acts

8. Calcutta University Commission (Sadler) appointed

   Sep 1, 1917Labels: Sadler Commission, Calcutta University

   • NBU Repo
   • Bangladesh Record

9. Calcutta University Commission report issued

   Jan 1, 1919Labels: Sadler Report

   • NBU Repo
   • Bangladesh Record

10. Government of India Act introduces provincial diarchy

    Dec 23, 1919Labels: Government of, Diarchy

    • GOI Act 1919
    • UK Hansard

11. Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) established

    Jan 1, 1920Labels: Central Advisory, CABE

    • Lok Sabha

12. Hartog Committee report warns against low learning outcomes

    Jan 1, 1929Labels: Hartog Committee

    • YourArticleLib

13. Government of India Act expands provincial autonomy

    Aug 2, 1935Labels: Government of

    • GOI Act 1935

14. CABE revived to coordinate education planning

    Aug 8, 1935Labels: CABE 1935

    • Lok Sabha

15. Wardha education conference advances “basic education”

    Oct 22, 1937Labels: Wardha Conference

    • IAS Universe

16. Sargent Report proposes postwar education development plan

    Jan 1, 1944Labels: Sargent Report

    • Sargent Scheme