Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_documents
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| gptkbp:addressedTo |
gptkb:British_peer
gptkb:Lord_Dalhousie |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Wood's Education Despatch
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| gptkbp:effect |
establishment of universities at Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras in 1857
|
| gptkbp:historicalName |
British colonial rule in India
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| gptkbp:impact |
laid foundation for modern education system in India
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
previous educational reports and commissions
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| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Sir_Charles_Wood
Board of Control of the East India Company |
| gptkbp:policy |
vernacular languages at primary level
emphasized English as medium of instruction at higher levels |
| gptkbp:publicationDate |
1854
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| gptkbp:purpose |
reform education system in India
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| gptkbp:recommendation |
establishment of universities in India
establishment of primary, secondary, and higher education institutions grant-in-aid system for private schools promotion of vernacular languages training of teachers |
| gptkbp:significance |
considered Magna Carta of English education in India
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Wood,_1st_Viscount_Halifax
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wood's Despatch
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