Wood's Despatch

GPTKB entity

Properties (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical document
gptkbp:addressed need for technical education
gptkbp:advocatesFor public libraries
English_as_the_medium_of_instruction
gptkbp:aimsTo modernizing_Indian_education_system
gptkbp:context moral education
gptkbp:designedBy training of teachers
gptkbp:discusses curriculum development
gptkbp:emphasizes importance of moral values
importance of primary education
gptkbp:encouraged research and scholarship
scientific education
female education
gptkbp:focusesOn education_in_India
gptkbp:highlights role of vernacular languages
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wood's Despatch
gptkbp:influenced Indian_education_policy
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent educational reforms
gptkbp:isChallengedBy traditionalists
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor lack of local input
Indian_nationalists
favoring_English_education
overemphasis_on_English_language
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Indian_National_Movement
industrial revolution
establishing educational standards
shaping_modern_Indian_education
gptkbp:isPartOf educational_needs_of_India
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:British_Government
gptkbp:ledTo establishment of colleges
increased government funding for education
formation of educational committees
increased_literacy_rates_in_India
gptkbp:recommendation adult education programs
technical institutes
establishment of universities
establishment of normal schools
government support for education
gptkbp:wasEducatedAt fostering critical thinking
improving higher education
creating a skilled workforce
social reform through education
bridging educational gaps
creating a literate society
developing a modern education system
promoting Western education
gptkbp:wasEstablishedIn gptkb:the_British_Parliament
the 19th century
gptkbp:wasPartOf 19th-century educational reforms
colonial education strategy
educational policy framework
British_colonial_policy
colonial_governance_in_India
British_educational_policy_in_India
gptkbp:wasSupportedBy British_officials
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Sir_Charles_Wood
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1854