Who was the chairperson of the committee appointed in 1963 by the National Council for Women Education to look into the causes for the lack of public support for girls' education and to enlist public support?

Bhaktavatsalam chaired the committee appointed in 1963 by the National Council for Women's Education to study the lack of public support for girls' education and to enlist such support.

The Bhaktavatsalam Committee reported on how to mobilise community backing for girls' schooling.

Hansa Mehta led earlier work on women's education but not this particular 1963 committee.

Durgabai Deshmukh chaired the National Committee on Women's Education of 1958, a different body.

Margaret Cousins was associated with women's associations rather than this government committee.

The committee's work reflected continuing efforts to reduce gender gaps in Indian education.