Question

Describe any five reforms suggeted by the wood dispach 1854

Answer 1

We discussed Lord Macaulay’s Minute of 1835 and educational policy of Lord William Bentinck, which was founded on educational views of Macualy. This unit deals with Wood’s Despatch of 1854. The Despatch is a very important educational document and holds a unique place in the history of Indian education. It placed the responsibility of education of the Indian people fully on the company and stated quite explicitly that it must never be neglected. The Despatch gave new direction to education in India and in a way this direction has its clear impact on today’s education in the country.

In this unit, we will discuss the historical the historical events leading to the Despatch, recommendations of the Despatch, its merits and weaknesses and finally the impact of the dispatch on the Indian Education System.