The Sadler Commission, also called the Calcutta University Commission, worked in British India from 1917 to 1919.
It was set up to study Calcutta University but reviewed India’s entire education system.
The goal was to improve universities by strengthening secondary and intermediate education.

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• Appointed by British government; chaired by Michael E. Sadler
• Initially focused on Calcutta University; scope expanded nationwide
• Studied education from schools to universities as one system
• Recommended separating intermediate education from universities
• Proposed independent intermediate colleges after matriculation
• Suggested boards for secondary and intermediate education
• Called for flexible university rules and residential universities
• Stressed better teacher training and academic quality
• Advocated mother tongue as medium of instruction
• Highlighted women’s education with special boards and curricula