The Kothari Commission Report, published in 1966 by the Indian government's Education Commission chaired by the physicist D.S. Kothari, was a comprehensive review of education in India covering all levels from primary school to higher education. Its recommendations, including a common structure of schooling and greater investment in education as a share of national income, formed the basis for India's first National Policy on Education, adopted in 1968.
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1. Kothari Commission (Wikipedia)
- Wikipedia 'Kothari Commission': it was formed on 14 July 1964 under the chairmanship of Daulat Singh Kothari. (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
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The terms of reference of the commission was to formulate the general principles and guidelines for the development of education from primary level to the highest and advise the government on a standardized national pattern of education in India.
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