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Who was the Chairperson of the education commission appointed by then Union Education minister, M.C.…

The Indian Education Commission (1964–1966), appointed by the Government of India under then Union Education Minister M.C. Chagla on 14 July 1964, was chaired by Dr. D.S.…

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Who was the Chairperson of the education commission appointed by then Union Education minister, M.C. Chagla in 1964?

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The Indian Education Commission (1964–1966), appointed by the Government of India under then Union Education Minister M.C. Chagla on 14 July 1964, was chaired by Dr. D.S. Kothari, who was then Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Popularly known as the Kothari Commission, it submitted its landmark report 'Education and National Development' in 1966.

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