Sargeant plan of Education 1944

The Sergeant Plan was worked out by the Central advisory board of education in 1944 

Recommendation of Sargeant plan of Education 1944               

1. Pre primary education for the 3-6 age group , free , universal and compulsory elementary education for 6-11 year age , high school education for 11-17 year age group for selected children , and a university course of 3 year after the higher secondary high schools to be of two types 

1) Academic 

2) Technical and Vocational 

1. adequate technical , commercial and Arts education.
2. abolition of intermediate course .
3. Liquidation of adult illiteracy in 20 year.
4. stress on teacher training , physical education , education for the physically and mentally handicapped .

the objective was to create within 40 Years the same levels of educational attainment as prevailed in England. although a bold and comprehensive scheme , it proposed no methodology for implementation . Also the ideal of England's achievement may not have suited  Indian conditions.