During British period in India Lord Curzon had organized .................. for development of Indian Education.
Simla Educational Conference
Lord Curzon convened the Simla Educational Conference in September 1901, gathering senior education officials and provincial directors of public instruction to review Indian education at every stage from primary school to university.
The conference was deliberately closed to Indian participation, which drew sharp criticism at the time, and it passed a long series of resolutions that set the direction of Curzon's education policy. Its work led directly to the appointment of the Indian Universities Commission of 1902 under Thomas Raleigh, and that commission's report produced the Indian Universities Act of 1904.
That Act is what makes the conference historically important. It tightened government control over universities by reducing the size of their senates, requiring official approval for affiliating colleges, and turning universities from purely examining bodies towards teaching and research. Nationalist opinion read the whole sequence as an attempt to curb the growth of private colleges and the political awakening associated with them.
Curzon's education policy was later summarised in the Government Resolution on Educational Policy of 1904.
The Bombay Educational Committee, the Calcutta Educational Meeting and the Delhi Educational Conference are not bodies associated with Curzon's educational measures.
Hence Lord Curzon organized the Simla Educational Conference.
Important Questions from Policies and Governance
Which of the following are the grounds on which discrimination of citizens for admission to educational institutions in India is constitutionally prohibited?
A. Religion and Race
B. Sex and Place of birth
C. Nationality and Colour
D. Age and Nativity
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The main objective of the second phase of Capital Infusion through which the State Government is providing financial assistance under "pasupu - Kumkuma" programme to the SHG women is
- Arrange the following steps in correct sequence to establish effective governance in higher education institutions.
A. Formulate policies that ensure transparency and accountability.
B. Involve faculty, staff and students in decision-making process.
C. Establish a governing body with clear roles and responsibilities.
D. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of policies and strategies.
E. Review and update policies based on feedback and changing needs.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: The Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in institutions of higher education in India is planned to increase by ________ % in 2035.
- In higher education, regulators perform the following functions:-
A. Permission to grant degrees
B. Selection of teaching faculty
C. Disbursement of public funds
D. Quality benchmarking
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
