The idea of multipurpose schools was mooted by:
2017
The idea of multipurpose schools was mooted by:
- A.
Radhakrishnan Commission (1948–49)
- B.
Mudaliar Commission (1952–53)
- C.
Kothari Commission (1964–66)
- D.
National Policy on Education (1986)
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Correct answer: B
Answer: Mudaliar Commission (1952–53) mooted the idea of multipurpose schools.
Why: The Mudaliar Commission recommended establishing schools that combined general academic subjects with vocational and practical training to cater to varied interests and local needs.
Radhakrishnan Commission focused mainly on higher education and improving the status of teachers, not on introducing multipurpose schools.
Kothari Commission supported diversification and vocationalisation in education and reinforced many earlier ideas, but it did not originate the multipurpose-schools proposal.
The National Policy on Education (1986) promoted vocational orientation in schooling but was a policy endorsement rather than the original source of the idea.
Key point: The Mudaliar Commission (1952–53) is credited with mooting the concept of multipurpose schools.