Which of the following Commission/ Committee was required exclusively to address Teacher Education in India?

Correct option is B

While all these commissions touched upon teachers at some level, the Justice Verma Commission was specifically and exclusively mandated to reform the Teacher Education system in India.
Information Booster
· Justice Verma Commission (JVC), 2012: This commission was constituted by the Supreme Court of India. Its primary objective was to look into the quality of Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) and the regulatory role of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
· Key Recommendations:
· Increasing the duration of the B.Ed. and M.Ed. programs from one year to two years.2
· Encouraging multi-disciplinary environments for teacher education rather than standalone colleges.
· Establishing a performance appraisal system for teachers.
· Creating a "National Testing Service" for teacher recruitment.
Additional Knowledge
To understand why the other options are not considered "exclusive" to Teacher Education, let's look at their broader mandates:
· Yashpal Committee (a): There are two versions. The 1993 report, "Learning Without Burden," focused on reducing the academic load on school children.3 The 2009 report focused on the renovation and rejuvenation of Higher Education as a whole, recommending the creation of a single regulatory body (CHEDR).4
· Chattopadhyay Commission-I (c): Formally known as the National Commission on Teachers-I (1983-85).5 While it focused on school teachers, its scope included the status, welfare, and professional conditions of teachers, alongside their training.6 It was more about the "Teacher" as a professional rather than exclusively about the "Teacher Education" degree-granting system.
· Kothari Commission (d): This was the National Education Commission (1964-66).7 It is famous for the motto "The destiny of India is now being shaped in her classrooms." However, it was a comprehensive commission that addressed all aspects of education from primary to university levels, including vocational and technical education.