•   In 1937, when the provincial governments were formed in seven provinces, they concentrated their attention on educational reforms.

•   Wardha Education Conference was held in 1937.

•   In it, the following three basic resolutions were passed:

o  Nationwide free and compulsory education to be provided for 7 years.

o  Mother Tongue will be the Medium of Instruction.

o  Education will be centred on manual or productive work, not just for Degree and examination.

•   Hence it integrated the Physical Environment, Social Environment, and Craft Work.

•   Based upon this meeting at Wardha, a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Zakir Hussain was formed.

•   The Committee submitted the first extensive National Basic Education Scheme in its report in March 1938, which is known as the Wardha Scheme of Basic Education.

o  Free and Compulsory Education will be provided to everybody for 8 years within the age bracket of 6 to 14 years.

o  Mother Tongue will be the main medium of instruction for imparting education.

o  The entire education is to be imparted through some industry or vocation with a basic craft.

o  Education is to be self-supporting.

o  Every individual should learn to earn his living through manual work in life. Hence, education through manual labour is insisted.