When was the Kothari Commission appointed by the Government of India to look into the education sector of India?

The Kothari Commission, officially known as the Education Commission (1964-66), was appointed by the Government of India through a resolution dated July 14, 1964 [2]. It was chaired by Dr. Daulat Singh Kothari, who was the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) at that time [3]. The commission was established to examine all aspects of the Indian education sector, from primary to university levels, and to formulate a standardized national pattern of education [4]. It was a unique commission as it was the first to have comprehensive terms of reference for education as a whole rather than focusing on specific sectors. The commission submitted its final report on June 29, 1966, which subsequently formed the basis of India's first National Policy on Education in 1968 [2].

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1. [1] https://www.rgbaruahcollege.ac.in/online/attendence/classnotes/files/1597387935.pdf
2. [2] https://gtchooghly.ac.in/pdf/profile/goutam-patra/kothari%20commission.pdf
3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kothari_Commission
4. [4] https://ia801307.us.archive.org/16/items/ReportOfTheEducationCommission1964-66D.S.KothariReport/48.Jp-ReportOfTheEducationCommission1964-66d.s.kothari.pdf