what is the importance of wood's dispatch in the development of modern education in India? Describeany four points.
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1) Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the British East India Company, had an important effect on spreading English learning and female education in India.
2) When in 1854 he sent a dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India.
3) Wood suggested that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo vernacular language and on college level English medium for education.
4) This is known as Wood's dispatch. Vocational and women's education were stressed upon.
5) one of the most favorable steps taken by EIC was to create English class in Indian people to be used as workforce in company's administration.
The Wood's Despatch started a new era in the Indian
education system. It defined the objectives of education. It offered education
at all levels - the primary, secondary and higher education. It recommended
mass education. It encouraged the setting up of new schools and universities so
many new schools and universities were established. It gave importance to
vocational education. The quality of teachers was improved because they were
given training and a better salary. Scholarships were given to the deserving
students. Regional and classical languages were taught in the schools.