[2] This bill was aimed at eradicating the malpractices prevalent in the private sector educational institutes, and attempted to regulate the educational institutions' function, including standardizing syllabi and pay structures.
[3] The Syrian Christian church and Nair Service Society, along with opposition parties, including Indian National Congress, started the political struggle to overthrow the E. M. S. Namboodiripad government.
There was a provision of takeover of management of educational institutions, which arguably violated the constitution.
[5][6] Nevertheless, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal and the bill received the assent of the president of India.
[4] Even though the Education Bill failed to pass[citation needed] through the Assembly,[3] many of its provisions were later implemented by subsequent governments with amendments.