Commissions Flashcards
Macaulay Minute (1835), Lord Macaulay
Allocate money for educational expenditure and conclude discussions of General Committee on Public Instruction setup in 1823, Lord William Bentinck
Woods Dispatch (1854), Charles Wood
To recommend the Medium of primary, secondary and graduation level education, Lord Dalhousie
Hunter Commission (1882), William Hunter
To review the Charles Wood’s Despatch, Lord Ripon
University Commission (1902), Thomas Raleigh
To study the Universities and introduce reforms, Lord Curzon
Calcutta University Commission (1917), Michael Sadler
To study the condition of Calcutta University + examined the whole area of education from school education to university education, Lord Chelmsford
Indian Disbandment Committee (1923), Lord Itchcap
To discuss the Central Committee of Education, Lord Reading
Hartog Committee (1929), Sir Philip Joseph Hartog
To address the decline in educational standards caused by the increased number of educational institutions, Lord Irwin
Zakir Hussain Committee (1937), Dr. Zakir Hussain
Appointed at Wardha Conference to formulate the scheme of basic education, Lord Linlithgow
Sargent Plan (1944), John Sargent
To raise the standard of Education in British India, Lord Wavell
Campbell Commission (1866), Sir George Campbell
Famine in Odisha, Bengal, Bihar, and Madras resulted in death of 2 million people with Odisha alone accounting for 1 million deaths + blamed government machinery for the tragedy, Sir John Lawrence
Strachey Commission (1880), Richard Strachey
Great famine of 1876-78 resulted in 5 million deaths + To give relief to famine stricken + cost of famine relief to be borne by the provincial governments, Lord Lytton
Lyall Commission (1897), James Lyall
Famine of 1896-97 with 34 million affected + To give suggestion on earlier reports + recommended the development of Irrigation facilities, Lord Elgin
MacDonnell Commission (1900), Sir Anthony MacDonnell
Famine of 1899-1900 + advocated the appointment of a famine commissioner + Enlistment of non-official assistance on a larger scale + Advances for the purchase of seed and cattle and sinking of temporary wells, Lord Curzon
Famine Inspection Commission (1943-44), John Woodhood
To investigate into events of Bengal Famine of 1943, Lord Wavell
First Law Commission (1834), Lord Macaulay
To recommend the codification of the Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and a few other matters, Lord William Bentinck
Second Law Commission (1853), Sir John Romilly
To recommend about Indian Code of Civil Procedure, the Indian Contract Act etc., Lord Dalhousie
Third Law Commission (1861), Sir John Romilly
To recommend about Indian Evidence Act, the Transfer of Property Act etc., Lord Canning
Fourth Law Commission (1879), Dr. Whitley Stokes
To recommend about Code of Negotiable Instruments, Code on Trusts Law, Code on Transfer of Property and Easements, Code of Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure, Lord Lytton
Royal Commission on Labour (1929), John Henry Whitley
To study the condition of labor in Industries and Plantations + Criticised British employers, Lord Irwin
National Planning Committee (1938), Jawaharlal Nehru
Appointed by INC to prepare economic plan for Industrialization in India, Lord Linlithgow
Labour Investigation Committee (1946), D. V. Rege
To collect data relating to wages and earnings, employment, housing and social conditions of labour and in particular of industrial labour, Lord Wavell
Paper Currency Act Enquiry Commission (1866), Sir W.R. Mansfield
To Suggest measures necessary to meet the increased currency requirements of the country and feasibility of gold currency, Sir John Lawrence
Indigo Commission (1860), WS Seton-Kar
Created in response to the Indigo Revolt, to investigate the Indigo Cultivation system, Lord Canning
Irrigation Commission (1901), Sir Scott Crieff
Prepare a comprehensive irrigation plan and formulate a budgetary framework for irrigation expenditures, Lord Curzon
Linlithgow Commission (1926), Lord Linlithgow
To study the problem in agriculture (including veterinary research, marketing and credit) and rural economy, Lord Irwin
Peel Commission (1859), Sir Jonathan Peel
To recommend changes in Indian Army after the Revolt of 1857, Lord Canning
Aitchison Commission (1886), Charles Aitchison
To involve more Indians in Civil Service, Lord Dufferin
Fraser Commission (1902), Fraser
To investigate the working of police, Lord Curzon
Royal Commission on Civil Service (1912), Lord Islington
To give 25% high posts to Indians, Lord Hardinge
Royal Commission on Superior Civil Services (1924), Lord Lee
To remove defects of Civil Service + Investigate into failure of British Raj to recruit enough British Officers in Service + Recommended 40-40-20 formula, Lord Reading
Indian Jail Reforms Committee (1919), Sir Alexander Cardew
To improve the condition of prisoners, Lord Chelmsford
Chatfield Commission (1939), Lord Chatfield
To suggest measures for modernizing the equipments of Indian Army, Lord Linlithgow
Butler Committee (1927), Sir Hercourt Butler
To Examine the relation between native states and the paramount power (Crown) + To inquire into the financial and economic relations between British India and the states, Lord Irwin
Indian Franchise Committee (1932), Lord Lothian
Born out of Second Round Table Conference + To examine ways to increase the number of voters and widen the electorate, Lord Willingdon
Sapru Committee (1944), Tej Bahadur Sapru
Appointed by the Non-Party Conference in November 1944 to resolve issues pertaining to minorities + Resolve impasse between INC and the Muslim League over the constitutional future of India + contained provisions relating to the executive, legislature, judiciary, public services etc., Lord Irwin
