Which Commission recommended the Right to Education?
The Kothari Commission (1964–66) is the commission that recommended the Right to Education.
The Kothari Commission strongly recommended:
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Free and compulsory education for all children aged 6 to 14 years
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A common school system
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Increased government investment in education
These recommendations eventually contributed to:
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Article 21-A (Right to Education)
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RTE Act, 2009
So, the correct answer is: Kothari Commission (1964–66)
The Commission that recommended the Right to Education was the Kothari Commission (1964-1966). It recommended providing free and compulsory education for children aged 6 to 14 years. The Kothari Commission laid the foundations for educational reform in India, including free education up to age 14 and is considered instrumental in shaping India’s National Policy on Education.
This recommendation was further reinforced and incorporated into the Indian Constitution through the 86th Amendment in 2002, inserting Article 21A to make education a fundamental right, leading eventually to the enactment of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) in 2009.
