Question

The Saddler Commission was appointed to enquire in the working conditions of which university?
1. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
2. University of Calcutta
3. Jodhpur National University
4. SNDT Women's University

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : University of Calcutta

The correct answer is ​the University of Calcutta.

• In 1917, the University of Calcutta appointed Michael Sadler to improve its conditions.
• The report was submitted in 1919.
• It made the following recommendations:

1. All teaching staff must be organized.
2. A separate residential and teaching university must be started at Dhaka.
3. More universities must be open and the older ones must be residential and teaching universities. 
4. Colleges must develop new centers to grow into a university
5. All universities must be freed from government interference.
6. Academic councils must be established.
7. Syndicate and senate must be formed to be implemented to improvise the administration of the university
8. Full-time salaried vice-chancellor must be appointed.
9. Teaching and teaching work must be linked with researches must be organized under various departments.
10. Boards of studies must be formed, along with facilities and statutory bodies.
11. Honors courses must be commenced.
12. Tutorial work must be organized.
13. Provision must be made for rendering instruction in engineering, agriculture, law, medicine, and technology
14. A coordinating agency and inter-university must be started.

• Michael Sadler was a British educationist.
• He served in the universities of Machester and Leeds.
• He was also a champion of the English public school system.