Given below are two statements:
Statement I: University Education Commission was established in the year (1952-53) after independence.
Statement II: National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was Constituted in 2005.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct option is D

· Statement I is false: The University Education Commission was established in 1948-49 under the chairmanship of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, not in 1952-53. It was the first commission on education in independent India, tasked with reviewing higher education and providing recommendations to improve the quality and accessibility of university education.
· Statement II is true: The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) was indeed constituted in 2005 under the chairmanship of Sam Pitroda. Its objective was to address the challenges of knowledge creation, application, and dissemination in India, aiming to transform the country into a knowledge society.
Information Booster 1. The University Education Commission (1948-49) emphasized a balance between humanities and sciences in higher education and suggested creating autonomous universities.
2. The NKC (2005) provided recommendations on higher education, libraries, e-governance, and research promotion to strengthen India's knowledge economy.
3. NKC played a pivotal role in expanding access to higher education and enhancing the quality of research.
4. The 1952-53 Secondary Education Commission (Mudaliar Commission) is sometimes confused with the University Education Commission.