Which of the following commission recommended to establish the University Grants Commission?

The post-independence phase marked the transition of Indian higher education from an elitist pursuit to a potentially powerful instrument for change and development.

Key Points 

• The first commission on higher education in the post-independence phase, popularly known as the Radhakrishnan Commission made recommendations covering all aspects of higher education ranging from the aims of university education in independent India to the standard of teaching, courses of study, postgraduate training, and research, professional education, rural education, women’s education, examination, and finance.
• One of the most significant recommendations of the Commission was to establish the University Grants Commission by converting the University Grants Committee created in 1945 to deal with the Central Universities initially and later extended to cover all universities.
• The proposed UGC, according to the Commission, should be an expert body that can assess the financial needs of the universities, and allocate adequate resources.
• The proposed UGC would also be responsible for setting the standards of higher education.
• This recommendation was implemented with the passing of the UGC Act in 1956, and the establishment of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
• Since then, the development of higher education in India has been guided by the UGC through numerous initiatives. 
• The University Grants Commission of India (UGC India) is a statutory body set up by the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India by the UGC Act 1956 and is charged with coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of higher education.

Additional Information

•  Kothari Commission: National Education Commission, popularly known as Kothari Commission, was an ad hoc commission set up by the Government of India to examine all aspects of the educational sector in India, evolve a general pattern of education, and advise guidelines and policies for the development of education in India.
• The National Policy on Education: The National Policy on Education (NPE) is a policy formulated by the Government of India to promote and regulate education in India. The policy covers elementary education to higher education in both rural and urban India.
• Mudaliar Commission: The Government of India established the Secondary Education Commission on 23 September 1952 under the chairmanship of Dr. Lakshmanaswamy Mudaliar.