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Unit 13: Policy Perspectives on Teacher Education: University Education Commission

• Regarding the curriculum of the rural university, the Commission said: "a common core of Notes
liberal education may be assumed for the rural university as for any other, though the
methods used in teaching and learning may be different. The Common core would include
substantial introduction to the fields of mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, geology,
Astronomy, Biology, Physical Education, Psychology, the Social Sciences, Philosophy and
Languages and Literature." So the Commission recommended the Common Core consisting
of Mathematics, basic sciences, social sciences and language and literature.
Self Assessment
3. State whether the following statements are 'True' or 'False':
(i) Each college of about three hundred students should have separate teaching staff and
facilities.
(ii) The university education commission has divided professional education into aspects
of education.
(iii) The regulations for Master of Arts and Master of Science should be uniform in all
universities in India.
(iv) Regarding engineering and technology, the Radhakrishnan Commission criticized the
inclusion of the general education and basic physical engineering science in the
engineering courses.
(v) Regarding medical education commission recommended that the maximum number of
admission should be 100 and that all the departments of the study which require hospital
facilities should be located in a single campus.

13.6 Summary
• 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 terms of reference of the Commission were to consider and make recommendations in
regard to:
• The aims and objectives of university education and research in India.
• The changes considered necessary and desirable in the constitution, control, functions and
jurisdiction of the universities in India.
• The finances of the universities.
• The courses of study in the universities.
• The standards of admission to the university courses of study.
• The aim of university education should be to produce able citizens who can take up national
responsibilities successfully in various fields. The university has to produce able
administrators and suitable workers in various occupations and industries. The university
has to provide leadership in the various walks of life in the best interest of the nation.
• The aim of a university should be to maintain a high standard in general, professional and
vocational education by inspiring the students to search for a new knowledge and good
effort that must be authentic in nature.
• The university should generate new ideas and discard those which are likely to prevent the
growth of the nation. For progress, it is necessary to rise above superstitions. The university
has to help the students to imbibe the good aspects of their culture and to accept new values
for an all - round development.

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