Administration of Modern Education during the British Supremacy – 

1. Under the British Impact: 

In the beginning the modern education was under the impact of the British Company and from 1858 onwards it was guided and administered by the policies of the British crown. 

2. Beginning of the Commissioner System: 

In 1871 the British crown transferred the Ajmer Merwara administration to the North-West province and put it under the foreign political department. With this the commissioner system was introduced in Ajmer and the education Department too was brought under the commissioner. 

3. Education Administration in the states: 

Gradually the superintendent education or Director Education were appointed for the modern education in the Indian states. They were also known as Saristey Talim. In the beginning an officer of any parliament could be appointed in this post. It was for the first time in 1854 that the representatives of the company were appointed for the education works. 

4. Calcutta and Allahabad University: 

On the basis of the Woods despatch proposal the Calcutta University was established in 1854. The educational institutions of Rajputana were affiliated to it. On 23rd Sept. 1887 the Allahabad University was opened and all the modem educational institutions of Rajputana shifted their affiliation from the Calcutta University to the Allahabad University. 

5. Financial System: 

It was in 1866 that the first attempt for the financial management was made with the introduction of the Settlement System in Bharatpur. A specific percentage of the land revenue was marked for education. This system became applicable in other Indian states too. 

6. Establishment of Education Board: 

In July, 1929 the Board of High School and Intermediate Education Rajputana, Ajmer, Merwara Central India and Gwalior Board was established, with its headquarter at Ajmer. Shri K.P. Kichloo of Jaipur was appointed the first chairman of the Board for three years. In 1930, the Board conducted the examinations for the first time for the examinees from the 70 High schools and 12 intermediate colleges. The Board also prepared the common course of studies for the school education. 

7. University Education: 

In January, 1947, the Rajputana University was established. Decision for establishing this university was taken jointly by Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Alwar and Jaipur in Dec. 1946. Its main objective was to promote the culture and art of Rajputana.