In the year 1917, Sir Michael Sadler chaired the

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In 1917, Sir Michael Sadler was appointed to chair the Calcutta University Commission, commonly known as the Sadler Commission. The Commission was established by the British Government to examine and report on the problems of the Calcutta University, which was then the largest university in India. It eventually made far-reaching recommendations not just for Calcutta University, but for the entire higher education system in India.
The Sadler Commission was significant because it marked the first comprehensive inquiry into Indian education at the university level. It highlighted the inadequacy of school education and recommended the improvement of secondary education, introduction of intermediate colleges, and suggested the establishment of a separate board for secondary and intermediate education.
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· The Sadler Commission worked between 1917 and 1919.
· Recommended 12 years of school education before university entry.
· Advocated for intermediate colleges to bridge school and university.
· Suggested autonomy for universities and broad-based curricula.
· Emphasized women's education and training for teachers.
· Had a profound influence on the university structure in post-independence India.