Question

Three language formula for education was proposed by :

• A. Kothari Commission
• B. Radhakrishnan Committee
• C. Muhammad Committee
• D. Sachchar Committee

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Kothari Commission

• Kothari Commission: Officially designated as the Education Commission (1964–66) under the chairmanship of Dr. D.S. Kothari, this body formally conceptualized and recommended the Three-Language Formula.

• It was introduced to address India's linguistic diversity and promote national integration.

• The formula dictates that students learn:

1. The regional language or mother tongue.

2. Hindi or English (depending on whether the state is Hindi-speaking or non-Hindi-speaking).

3. A third modern Indian language or English.