Write a short note on the report of William Adam regarding education system prevalent in India
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William Adam (1796 – 1881) toured the ‘pathshalas’ in Bengal, mostly those in the north of Calcutta. He then submitted a report to the British government on education in these schools. The British found the system not to their liking and wanted to change it by introducing new rules and regulations
William Adam was a missionary, minister and a Harvard Professor. Born in Scotland, he became a missionary in 1818 and travelled to Bengal. Initially his aim was to learn Bengali and translate the New Testament into Bengali.
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William Adam was a Scottish missionary who created a report on the education system of Bengal and Bihar. According to his report, the local schools did not have any benches or chairs and there were not any annual exams either.
Classes took place in a temple, near a village shop or under a banyan tree. There was no curriculum, and teachers decided whatever they wanted to teach.
After receiving this report, steps were taken to improve the education system of the states. Annual exams were introduced, textbooks were identfiied and students had to attend regular classes to gain education.