Which was the first education commission of independent India?
ASargent Commission
BKothari Commission
CRadhakrishnan Commission ✓ Correct
DMudaliar Commission
Correct answer: (C) Radhakrishnan Commission
Explanation
The Radhakrishnan Commission of 1948 was independent India's first education commission, on university education.
The Sargent scheme belonged to the pre-independence period, of 1944.
The Kothari Commission came later, in 1964 to 1966.
The Mudaliar Commission of 1952 dealt with secondary education.
It was formally the University Education Commission, led by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Teachers' Day is observed on his birthday, the fifth of September.
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