Question

The 1854 despatch on education was in favour of English being introduced as a medium of higher education in India. State whether true or false.

Answer 1

Answer: The given statement is true.

• To expand and supervise all matters regarding education, the government established education departments.
• Several measures were introduced by the British following the 1854 Despatch.
• Measures were taken to establish a system of university education.
• Universities were established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta as the sepoys were rising in revolt in 1857.
• Measures were also taken to bring changes in the system of school education.
• European learning would improve the moral character of Indians was the argument put forward by Woods Despatch.
• Woods despatch said if Indians are given European learning, the company will get a supply of trusted civil servants.
• The Woods despatch was an educational despatch sent by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to the Governor-General in India in 1854.