A Perspective Plan for The Development of Primary Education in India (1966-1986)

Abstract

The total duration of school education, in the opinion of the Commission, should be 12 years. This has also been the recommendation of the Sadler Commission (1917-19) and the Radhakrishnan Commission (1948-49). The Education Commission also found that the best way to sub-divide this period would be to provide primary education for seven years and secondary education for five years (which should be further divided into two sub-stages - three years of lower secondary and two years of higher secondary education).