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September 10, 2025

Education Policies, Commissions, and Committees in Colonial and Postcolonial India: Their Role in Spread of Education in the Country

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The study reveals the impact of various education policies on literacy rates in India during colonial and postcolonial periods.
Key findings include the formal introduction of the National Education Policy in 2020, aiming to transform the education system for modern needs.
The research employs a qualitative analysis of educational policies set by British administrators and postcolonial governments.
This evaluation highlights the legacy of colonial education initiatives, indicating their influence on contemporary education reforms.

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The present study aims to do an analysis and evaluation of various language policies in India. It is noteworthy that the Indian government introduced its latest National Education Policy, NEP 2020, on 29th July 2020. ‘Fulfilling the requirements of the (twenty-first) century by transforming its education system’ is the purpose of this new policy. Besides this, many educational policies, commissions, and committees were announced in pre- and post-independent India in order to improve its education system and make education available for everybody. This research paper deals with the aforementioned things in colonial India in particular and postcolonial India in general. The reason behind mainly focusing on education policies of Britishers time is not only to see the condition of education at that time but also to know what their motives were behind implementing these education policies.

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Education Policies, Commissions, and Committees in Colonial and Postcolonial India: Their Role in Spread of Education in the Country

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