Which committee supported the recommendations of the National Knowledge…
2023
Which committee supported the recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission regarding higher education in India?
Answer: D. Yashpal Committee — CONCEPTCommittee-identification questions are solved by matching each body to its mandate, time period, and documented policy relationship. Similar names are…
- A.
Ramamurti Committee
- B.
Nayudamma Committee
- C.
Kher Committee
- D.
Yashpal Committee
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Correct answer: D
CONCEPT
Committee-identification questions are solved by matching each body to its mandate, time period, and documented policy relationship. Similar names are not enough; the committee’s official remit is the decisive clue.
APPLICATION
The National Knowledge Commission proposed an independent higher-education regulatory authority. The Yash Pal Committee later proposed the National Commission for Higher Education and Research as an overarching body replacing existing regulators, thereby reinforcing the Commission’s core recommendation for a unified regulatory structure. NTA’s final answer key for the 17 June 2023 Shift 2 general paper identifies the Yashpal Committee for question ID 1773.
CONTRAST
Ramamurti Committee: reviewed the National Policy on Education, 1986, and submitted its perspective report in 1990.
Nayudamma Committee: reviewed the work and progress of the five Indian Institutes of Technology then in operation.
Kher Committee: examined the relationship between state governments and local bodies in administering primary education.
CROSS-CHECK
The two bodies differ in name but converge on an overarching higher-education regulator, while the other committees had unrelated mandates. The official NTA key independently confirms the exam’s intended identification. Therefore, the committee is the Yashpal Committee.