Idea of neighborhood schools was advocated by

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Answer 1

Indian/National Education Commission is also known as Kothari Commission (1964-66).

It was was set-up:

under the chairmanship of 'Daulat Singh Kothari'.
to examine all aspects of educational sectors in India.
to produce appropriate strategies and guidelines for the upliftment of education.

Key Points

The major recommendation is given by the Indian Education Commission(1964-66):

Common schools system to ensure the equalization of educational opportunities for all children.
10+2+3 structure of education. (10years of General Education + 2years of Higher Education + 3 years of degree)
Neighbourhood school (Every school has to admit each and every child within its prescribed locality irrespective of their caste, religion, and community)

Hence it could be concluded that the idea of neighbourhood school was advocated by the 'Indian Education Commission' (1964-66).

Important Points

University Education Commission (1948-49)

It is also known Radhakrishnan Commission.
It was set-up under the chairmanship of Dr S Radhakrishnan.
It was established to identify the problems of University education in India and then suggest solutions for the development of University education.

Secondary Education commission

It was established to bring changes in the present education system for better outcomes. It advocated that the mother tongue should be the medium of instruction.

National Policy on Education (1986)

It was set-up under the chairmanship of Acharya Ramamurti.
It was formulated by the Indian government as a national system of education to provide quality education to all.
The policy emphasizes the removal of educational disparities by promoting the inclusion of women, SC and STs in the education system.