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Teacher Education Kulwinder Pal, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 13: Policy Perspectives on Teacher Education:

University Education Commission

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
13.1 Historical Background of University Education Commission
13.2 Aims of University Education Commission
13.3 Recommendations of University Education Commission about Teacher Education
13.4 Faculty in Universities
13.5 Teaching Standards
13.6 Summary
13.7 Keywords
13.8 Review Questions
13.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After reading this unit, students will be able to:
• to discuss about the historical background of university education commission.
• to discuss aim of university education commission.
• to explain the recommendations of university education commission about teacher Education
• to describe about the faculty in university and teaching standards.
• to explain about the teaching standards.

Introduction

Universities are the seats of higher learning from where the society gets its leaders in Science,
Arts and various other fields of national life. University education in India aims at providing
knowledge and wisdom which are necessary attributes of a well developed personality. University
education is a centre for higher branches of learning. The functions of the university are varied.
It provides instruction, conduct research and post-graduate studies, and gives affiliation and
extension to the colleges under it. In case of a non-affiliating unitary university, there is no
college under it and its function is limited to offering masters programme and conducting research.
A university's scope is national in character. The main purpose of establishing a university in a
particular region is to make higher education accessible to all sections of the population within
its territorial jurisdiction.

13.1 Historical Background of University Education Commission

This Commission was appointed under the Chairmanship of Dr. Sri. S. Radhakrishnan. Experts
from U.S.A. and U.K. were invited to serve on this Commission. A number of educationists of the
country were also made its members.
This Commission was appointed through a resolution of the Central Ministry of Education on
November 4, 1948. In all there were ten members of the Commission.
The Commission was required to study the problem of university education in the country and
to suggest measures from its reforms keeping in view the needs and aspirations of die people.

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