Commission on National Education 1959

The commission on national education is a beacon for educational history of Pakistan because of its thorough study of Pakistani culture and need of the people.
Its recommendations were as follows:
1. Character building.
2. Compulsory primary education.
3. Subject was bifurcated in core and additional subjects.
4. National language as medium of instruction.
5. Focus on science and technical education.
6. Examination system should be combination of internal (25%) and external (75%) evaluation.
7. Elimination of illiteracy.
8. Religious education should be introduced in three stage i.e. compulsory at middles level, optional at secondary level and research at university level.
9. Establishment of university grants commission.
10. Three-year degree program.
Implementation:
Although it was an excellent policy, but it failed due to lack of proper planning and implementation. The proposal of three-year degree program created unrest among students and parents and this was withdrawn.