Wood's Despatch recommended the establishment of a hierarchical system of education, from primary schools in villages to universities in presidency towns. It proposed the establishment of a Department of Public Instruction in each province, encouraged the promotion of education for women, and laid stress on training of teachers. It also recommended the promotion of vernacular languages alongside English.
Which was considered as Magna Carta of English Education in India ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Development of Education in Modern India (Wood's Despatch of 1854 and its Impact on Educational Reform)
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Answer: C. Woods Dispatch on Education, 1854
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