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Eduncle posted an MCQ
October 16, 2019 • 16:57 pm 0 points
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Which of the following two points were emphasised by ?Wood?s Despatch of 1854? ?

(a) Teaching of the English language along with the study of vernacular language (b) Compulsory inclusion of Christianity in the curriculum (c) The gradual withdrawal of government patronage from Indian languages (d) The importance of female education Choose the correct option :

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    The teaching of English in India in systematic way starts from the promulgation of Wood's Dispatch of 1854, which has been called the 'Magna Carta' of Indian education. Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control, played a key role in dissemination of English learning and female education in India. In 1854, he sent a letter to Lord Dalhousie, the Governor General of India with a suggestion that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo vernacular language and on college-level English medium for education. This is known as Wood's dispatch. Vocational and women's education were also stressed upon. 
    Thus, English education started becoming deeper and deeper day by day and it was in 1857, that three universities at the then Bombay, Calcutta and Madras were established for the higher education of the Indian natives.

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