Question

What is wood despatch what were its provision

Answer 1

Charles Wood was a British Liberal politician and Member of Parliament. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1846 to 1852. Later he became the President of the Board of Control of the East India Company. In 1854 he sent the “Wood’s despatch” to the Governor General Lord Dalhousie.
As per this despatch:

An education department was to be set in every province.

Universities on the model of the London University be established in big cities such as Bombay, Calcutta and Madras.

At least one government school be opened in every district.

Affiliated private schools should be given grant in aid.

The Indian natives should be given training in their mother tongue also.

Wood’s Despatch is called Magna-Carta of English Education in India.

In accordance with Wood’s despatch, Education Departments were established in every province and universities were opened at Calcutta, Bombay and Madras in 1857 on the model of the London University.

Later more universities were opened in Punjab in 1882 and at Allahabad 1887

Answer 2

Wood despatch what was its provision

Explanation:

• The Court of Directors of the East India Company in London sent an educational dispatch to the Governor-General in India in the year 1854.
• The dispatch was issued by Charles Wood, the chairman of the company's board of control, it came to be known as Woods Dispatch. Woods Dispatch outlined the educational policy to be followed in India.
• It criticized oriental knowledge and stressed the need for European education. The dispatch made it clear that European education would enable Indians to recognize the benefits of expanding trade and commerce.
• This will also make them aware of the importance of the resources of the developing country. Indians needed to adopt European ways of life as this would change their tastes and desires and create a demand for British goods.
• Woods Dispatch further argued that European education would improve the moral character of the people of India. This will make them honest and reliable thus supplying dependable civil servants to the company.
• The Dispatch strongly criticized the earlier literature as it was full of errors and was unable to instill a sense of duty and commitment to the work among the people.