Question

what is wood despatch

Answer 1

Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the English East India Company, had an important effect on spreading english learning and female education in India .When in 1854 he sent adespatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India.

Answer 2

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. When in 1854 he sent a despatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India.[1][2] Wood suggested that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo vernacular language and on college level English medium for education. This is known as Wood's despatch.