Educational Reforms In British Era
Hunter Education Commission(1882-83)
Hunter Education Commission(1882-83) Initial plans in the field of primary and secondary education were neglected. From the year 1870, when education was transferred to the provinces, the condition of primary and secondary education worsened, as they were not able to make the required expenditure in this direction due to limited resources of the provinces. In 1882, the government appointed W.W.Hunter A commission was formed under the chairmanship of Hunter, whose task was to review the efforts made in the direction of education in the country and its progress after 1854. The work of review of Hunter Commission was limited to primary and secondary education only and it had nothing to do with the work of universities, this commission made the following suggestions to the government.
The government should pay special attention to the improvement and development of primary education.This education should be in useful subjects and in the local language.
It recommended that the control of primary schools be carried out in the newly established townships.and given to the district boards.
It suggested that there should be two divisions of secondary education Literary: for university education and To build the professional business future of practical students.
The Commission regretted the lack of adequate provision of women's educationin all other cities, towns and villages except the Presidency towns and suggested to encourage it.
After the recommendations of the Hunter Education Commission, secondary and college education expanded rapidly in the next 20 years and Indians made commendable contributions to it. Teaching and examination universities were also established, of which Panjab University (1882) and Allahabad University (1887) were prominent.
