What were the aims of university education prescribed by the University Education Commission (1948-49)

The Commission has laid down certain aims of university education in the country keeping in view the past tradition, the present conditions and future prospects of the country. In this context the Commission took into consideration the personal interests of students and also of the nation. While defining the aims the Commission has been also conscious of the international obligations. We are giving below are aims of university education as laid down by the Commission:

1. The aims of university education should be to produce able citizens who can take up national responsibilities successfully in various fields. The university has to produce able administrators and suitable workers in various occupations and industries. The university has to provide leadership in the various walks of life in the best interest of the nation.

2. It is a duty of a university to present and develop the culture and civilization of the land. It is on the basis of one’s culture that one may acquire self-confidence, self-respect and self-dependence. These virtues of the part of citizens will make the nation really very strong.

3. The university should generate new ideas and discard those which are likely to prevent the growth of the nation. For progress it is necessary to rise above superstitions. The university has to help the, students to imbibe good aspects of their culture and to accept new values for all- round development.

4. The university should provide opportunities to acquire all kinds of knowledge.

5. The university has to educate the mind and soul of the student in order that he may grow in wisdom.

6. It is the responsibility of the university to create a consciousness in students for protecting the directive principles as to be laid down in the Constitution. The university has to make the foundation of democracy strong and it has to develop the spirit in students for ensuring equality, fraternity and social justice to all while maintaining the integrity of the nation.

7. The University has to make new discoveries and inventions and it has to develop new original ideas in order to make the society strong.

The university has to instill moral values in students while making, them well disciplined.

The university has to develop the of universal brotherhood and internationalism in students.