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| COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS ON LIBRARIES IN INDIA NOTES |
Topic: Types of Libraries – Academic, Public, Special and National: Committees and Commissions on Libraries in India.
UGC NET LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE| SHORT NOTES |
1. Indian Education Commission (Hunter Commission) - 1882
Appointed by: Lord Ripon, Viceroy of India
Chairman: William Hunter
Date: 1882
Recommendation: Emphasized the need for school libraries.
Impact: First official recognition of libraries as educational tools.
2. Calcutta University Commission (Sadler Commission) - 1917-1919
Appointed by: British Government
Chairman: Michael Ernest Sadler
Report submitted: 1919
Recommendation: Highlighted the importance of university libraries and trained librarians.
Impact: Attention towards academic libraries.
3. Richey Committee - 1929
Purpose: To improve Indian education system.
Year: 1929
Recommendation: Provision of libraries at school level.
Impact: Supported mass education through libraries.
4. Sargent Report (CAB Education) - 1944
Prepared by: Sir John Sargent
Submitted: 1944
Recommendation: Establishment of libraries in all schools and rural areas.
Impact: Strong post-independence library awareness.
5. University Education Commission - 1948-49
Chairman: Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Appointed: 1948, Report: 1949
Recommendation: Libraries as the heart of educational institutions.
Impact: Emphasized academic library development.
6. Secondary Education Commission - 1952-53
Chairman: Dr. A. L. Mudaliar
Appointed: 1952, Report: 1953
Recommendation: School libraries must be developed with infrastructure and staff.
Impact: Encouraged school library expansion.
7. Advisory Committee for Libraries (K.P. Sinha Committee) - 1957
Chairman: K.P. Sinha
Set up: 1957 by Ministry of Education
Recommendation: National Library System, library legislation, library cess.
Impact: First national-level library planning initiative.
8. Education Commission (Kothari Commission) - 1964-66
Chairman: Dr. D.S. Kothari
Appointed: 1964, Report: 1966
Recommendation: 6% education budget to libraries, National policy on libraries.
Impact: Advocated libraries as essential for education.
9. Working Group on Libraries (WGOL) - 1965
Chairman: Dr. B.S. Kesavan
Year: 1965
Recommendation: National bibliographic control, LIS training, public library system.
Impact: Foundation for National Library Policy.
10. Review Committee on Library Science Education - 1965
Chairman: Prof. S.R. Ranganathan
Year: 1965
Recommendation: Five-year integrated LIS courses.
Impact: Reform in LIS education.
11. Working Group on Libraries - 1985
Chairman: D.N. Banerjee
Set up: 1985 (7th Five-Year Plan)
Recommendation: Strengthen public libraries, implement legislation.
Impact: Reinforced library development.
12. National Policy on Library and Information System (NPLIS) - 1986
Drafted: 1986, Chairman: D.P. Chattopadhyay (expert group)
Recommendation: Public library integration, creation of NISSAT.
Impact: Blueprint for library reform; not fully implemented.
13. National Knowledge Commission (NKC) - 2005-2009
Chairman: Sam Pitroda
Period: 2005-2009
Recommendation: Public library revamp, National Library Mission.
Impact: Led to National Mission on Libraries.
14. National Mission on Libraries (NML) - Approved in 2014
Initiated: 2012, Approved: 2014 by Ministry of Culture
Recommendation: Modernize 6,000 libraries, National Virtual Library.
Impact: Major step in digital and public library reform.