Question

Give Reason : Modern system of education introduced by the British had many demerits.

Answer 1

The British wanted to spend very little on education and it was not possible to educate masses with those limited resources. So, they had to recourse to 'Downward Filtration Theory' where they believed that by educating upper and middle class Indians, education would filter to masses.

In 1854 Wood's Dispatch recommended education for masses but that meant a steady supply of elementary teachers and other resources which was next to impossible.The British never wanted Indians to hold key position in the administration, all they needed Indians for was to work as clerks. So, the system of education they introduced was meant to keep the supply of clerks up as importing them from England would have been a costly affair. Moreover, they expected that educated Indians would be beneficial in expanding markets for British manufacturers. More than the benefit of Indians, their education policies meant to satisfy their own needs and interests and hence held many demerits.

Answer 2

$\rightarrow$ The modern system of education is based on practical knowledge (science).

$\rightarrow$ It's not just stress for life, emotions which makes it against speed.

$\rightarrow$ While the ancient education system claims life-philosophy and religious terms in this material, which makes it ethical.

$\rightarrow$ The British system of education greatly humiliated the indians.

$\rightarrow$ It was mainly based on practial and political knowledge.

$\rightarrow$ It glorified the Britishers.

Explanation:

The anicent education system was based known as the indian system of education. It was based on astrology and basic knowledge. The sons of the kings and priest were only allowed to study. Girls were mainly forbidden to attain education.

The schooling were held outside rather than in a building and gurukuls were there where all the students are treated equally as tribals,and because of this, they had to cut woods from the forests and do such work for themselves.

The students were made to do cramming to learn what they are reading, rather than writing it.

This type of system was believed extremely strange and inferior by the Britishers, and hence, they changed the system of education.