Question

describe any three problems faced by the French in the sphere of education in vietname

Answer 1

1)  French introduced modern education in Vietnam in order to spread western culture and civilization and to make Vietnamese, their loyal supporters
 2)  Some argued that French should be used as medium of education and as a result, it was suggested that Vietnamese can be used as medium in lower classes while French can be used in higher classes
3)  It was also decided that those who learnt French and adopted French culture could be given French citizenship
4)  Thus, the rich were allowed to study in French schools while the poor in Vietnamese schools. This allowed the government to follow the policy of deliberately failing the students
5) Moreover, the textbooks glorified French rule and culture and degraded Vietnamese culture
6)  To solve the problems in Education system, French made the children to believe that only French rule could provide peace to Vietnam
7)  Schools allowed the students to follow French lifestyle and become westernised
 

Answer 2

hiii.

(i) French citizen living in Vietnam (called colons) began opposing the government’s policy as they

thought they might lose their jobs to the educated Vietnamese.

(ii) The elites in Vietnam were mostly influenced by Chinese culture. To consolidate their power, the French authority had to counter this Chinese influence;

To solve this problem, the French authority took some steps as follows:

(i) Only the Vietnamese elite could enroll in the schools and only a few among those admitted, ultimately passed the school leaving examination.

(ii) Some policy-makers suggested that Vietnamese be taught in lower classes and French in the higher classes. The few who learned French could understand the culture and civilization of France and they could be rewarded with French citizenship.


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