In 1937, Gandhiji evolved a scheme popularly known as the Wardha Scheme of Basic National Education. In order to implement the recommendations of the Wardha Scheme, a committee was set up under the chairmanship of

The committee to implement the 1937 Wardha Scheme of Basic Education was chaired by Dr. Zakir Hussain.

M.K. Gandhi conceived the scheme itself but did not head its implementation committee.

B.G. Kher led the Bombay ministry of the time but not this committee.

A.K. Azad served later as the first Union Education Minister and was not the chairman here.

The Wardha Scheme promoted learning through a basic craft and the mother tongue.

Its philosophy of self-supporting, activity-based education is called Nai Talim.