Wood's Despatch on education in India
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Statements (25)
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| 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 in 1857
expansion of English and vernacular education |
| gptkbp:historicalName |
British colonial rule in India
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Wood's Despatch on education 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 debates in Britain
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| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Wood
Board of Control of the British East India Company |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced Indian education policy for decades
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| gptkbp:policy |
emphasized both English and vernacular languages
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| gptkbp:publicationDate |
1854
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to outline educational policy for British India
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| gptkbp:recommendation |
female education
grant-in-aid system for private schools promotion of vernacular languages training of teachers establishment of a Department of Public Instruction in each province establishment of universities in Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras |
| gptkbp:significance |
considered the Magna Carta of English education in India
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Charles_Wood
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