Arrange the following in chronological order.

(A) Sargent plan

(B) Royal Rescript on Education

(C) Hartog Committee Report

(D) Hunter Commission

(E) Stanley's Despatch

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is - (B), (E), (D), (C), (A)

Key Points

• Royal Rescript on Education (B)
  • Issued in 1817 by the British Government to reform the Indian education system.
• Stanley's Despatch (E)
  • Issued in 1854 by Sir Charles Wood, also known as Wood's Despatch.
  • Considered a foundational document for modern education in India.
• Hunter Commission (D)
  • Appointed in 1882 to review the progress of education since the Despatch of 1854.
• Hartog Committee Report (C)
  • Published in 1929 to assess the development and challenges in Indian education.
• Sargent Plan (A)
  • Formulated in 1944 by the Central Advisory Board of Education.
  • Aimed at educational reconstruction in India post World War II.

Additional Information

• Royal Rescript on Education
  • Marked the beginning of state control over education in India.
  • laid the foundation for the establishment of a structured education system.
• Stanley's Despatch
  • Emphasized the importance of vernacular languages in primary education.
  • Introduced grants-in-aid to support education.
• Hunter Commission
  • Recommended the expansion of primary education and the improvement of secondary education.
  • Focused on female education and teacher training.
• Hartog Committee
  • Highlighted the issues of wastage and stagnation in the education system.
  • Recommended measures to improve the quality of primary education.
• Sargent Plan
  • Suggested a 40-year program to achieve universal, compulsory, and free education for children aged 6-14.
  • Proposed the development of vocational and technical education.