What educational guidelines did the Wood’s Despatch laid down in 1854?
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The Wood Declaration was released on July 19, 1854 by the Principal Charles Wood of the 'Board of Control'. In this declaration, a comprehensive plan on Indian education was presented, which was called 'Dispatch of wood'. This proposal, containing 100 paragraphs, was considered for the purposes of education, medium, reforms etc.
an objective
This declaration paper is also called 'Magna Carta' of Indian education. In the proposal, the government made its objective for the promotion of Western education. Emphasis was given on giving higher education through English language, but also the importance of native language development was given. Primary schools for the study through the native language at the village level were established and along with these high school level 'Anglo-Vernacular' colleges were opened in the districts. The emphasis was given on granting aid in the declaration.
Establishment of university
According to the proposal, the order of 'University of London' was arranged for the establishment of a university in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras, in which arrangements were made for a Vice Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, Senate and Law Members. These universities had the right to take exams and degrees. Efforts were made in this declaration in the field of establishment of technical and vocational schools. After coming under the influence of 'Wood Dispatch', the 'downward filtration principle' was over.
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- 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 dispatch