The Secondary Education Commission, also known as the Kothari Commission, was a commission appointed by the Government of India in 1964 to review and recommend reforms to the Indian education system. The commission was chaired by Dr. D. S. Kothari, a renowned Indian physicist and educationist.
The main aims of the Kothari Commission were to:
1. Expand and improve the secondary education system in India to meet the growing needs of the population and the economy.
2. Promote universalization of secondary education, with a particular focus on increasing access and enrollment for disadvantaged groups such as girls, rural students, and marginalized communities.
3. Review and reform the curriculum and pedagogy of secondary education to make it more relevant, practical, and flexible.
4. Enhance the quality and effectiveness of secondary education by improving teacher training, infrastructure, and resource allocation.
5. Encourage innovation and experimentation in the field of secondary education, and promote research and evaluation to inform policy and practice.
Overall, the Kothari Commission aimed to modernize and democratize the Indian education system, and to make it more responsive to the changing needs of the country and its citizens.