Historical Policy Analysis of Indian Education: A Triangular Study of Macaulay’s Minute, Hunter Commission, and NEP 2020

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doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.73126

Historical Policy Analysis of Indian Education: A Triangular Study of Macaulay’s Minute, Hunter Commission, and NEP 2020

Author(s)	PIJUS DAS
Country	India
Abstract	Education in India has gone through a long historical evolution formed with the aid of colonial policies and put up-independence reforms. This studies paper provides a triangular policy evaluation of 3 landmark educational frameworks: Macaulay’s Minute (1835), the Hunter fee (1882), and the country wide training policy (NEP) 2020. The examine targets to significantly look at how these policies mirror converting ideological, political, and socio-monetary priorities in India’s academic improvement. Macaulay’s Minute laid the muse of English-primarily based colonial schooling, emphasizing administrative utility and elite formation. The Hunter fee attempted to extend number one schooling and decentralize manage while maintaining colonial priorities. In assessment, NEP 2020 envisions a holistic, inclusive, and multidisciplinary training device rooted in Indian understanding traditions and worldwide capabilities. Using qualitative ancient and comparative analysis, the examine identifies continuity and transformation in academic philosophy, language coverage, accessibility, curriculum layout, and governance structures. The findings display that whilst colonial rules have been normally designed to serve administrative and imperial interests, modern-day policy frameworks emphasize democratization, fairness, and knowledge financial system integration. however, remnants of colonial legacies—consisting of language hierarchy and examination-oriented learning—hold to persuade modern practices. The paper contributes to academic coverage discourse with the aid of bridging ancient analysis with present day reform debates, highlighting the need for contextualized, inclusive, and culturally responsive training structures in India.
Keywords	Keywords: Indian Education Policy, Macaulay’s Minute, Hunter Commission 1882, NEP 2020, Colonial Education, Educational Reform, Policy Analysis, Comparative Education
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-31
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.73126

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