​Which of the following commissions under the chairmanship of Dr. K. L. Shrimali submitted its report in 1955 regarding problems in Higher education in rural parts of India?​

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Rural Higher Education Commission.

The Rural Higher Education Commission was established in 1954 under the chairmanship of Dr. K. L. Shrimali. It submitted its report in 1955, focusing on the challenges and potential reforms required in the higher education system in rural India. The commission highlighted how the structure of Indian higher education, influenced by the colonial legacy, was inadequate for the rural context. The key recommendation was to reorient higher education to meet local and rural needs through curriculum reform, community development involvement, and practical skill training.

 Information Booster:

Dr. K. L. Shrimali was a noted educationist and Union Education Minister in the 1950s.

The commission emphasized vocational training and community service as essential elements of rural higher education.

It advocated for establishing Rural Institutes as an alternative to conventional colleges.

The goal was to bring education closer to the lives of rural youth and their environment.

The recommendations were aligned with Gandhian principles of Basic Education (Nai Talim).

These insights paved the way for the creation of Rural Universities and Institutes that combined academics with agriculture and rural development.

 Additional Information:

(a) The Education Commission for State Universities: This is not a specific commission chaired by Dr. Shrimali. However, commissions like the Radhakrishnan Commission (1948-49) and later the Kothari Commission (1964-66) focused more broadly on university education, not specifically rural areas.

(b) Rural Higher Education Commission: The correct answer, chaired by Dr. K. L. Shrimali in 1954, focused on aligning higher education with rural needs.

(c) Shrimali Commission for Rural Education: While it sounds correct, this is a misnomer. No commission officially had this title, though Dr. Shrimali did chair the actual Rural Higher Education Commission.

(d) Inter State Universities Board: This was not a commission but a collaborative platform of Indian universities (now known as the Association of Indian Universities). It did not focus specifically on rural education.