Question

Imagine you are living in 1850s. You hear of Wood’s Dispatch. Write about your reactions in about 80-100 words.

Answer 1

Answer:

As an Indian I would have been open mouthed and would have wanted to understand the new system.

I would have been awestruck when I would have saw that now we have a separate department only for education.

Also I would have been amazed with new proper system of education.

However, with rejection of all other native languages and imparting English language as a medium of education and ridiculing our native education system would have made me sad

Rather I would have thought a mix system where mixtures of finest things of East and West educational system should have been served to us.

Answer 2

Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control, had an important effect on spreading English learning and female education in India. When in 1854 he sent a dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India, Wood suggested that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo-vernacular language and at college-level English should be the medium of education. This is known as Wood's despatch. Vocational and women's education were also stressed upon.

One of the most favourable steps taken was to create an English class among Indian people to be used as workforce in the company's administration.

The British had initiated the best developmental activities during this phase as it was the final phase where the British brought social reforms. After this period their policies tended to become reactio