A committee set up in 1990 to review the NPE (1986), whose report titled 'Towards an Enlightened and Humane Society' stated that the system of higher education encourages memorization and regurgitation rather than creativity, was headed by

The 1990 review of the 1986 education policy, whose report was titled Towards an Enlightened and Humane Society, was led by Acharya Ramamurti.

Prof. Yashpal chaired a later committee associated with easing the learning burden and reforming higher education.

Prof. M. M. Joshi is linked with policy as a minister, not with heading this 1990 review committee.

A blanket denial is unnecessary because a definite chairperson is recorded.

The report criticised higher education for rewarding memorisation and reproduction over creativity.

It stressed a humane, value-oriented and participative model of education.