Question

The $1854$ Despatch on education was in favour of English being introduced as a medium of higher education in India.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

In 1854, the Court of Directors of the East India Company in London sent an educational despatch to the Governor-General in India. Issued by Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the Company, it has come to be known as Wood’s Despatch. Outlining the educational policy that was to be followed in India, it emphasized once again the practical benefits of a system of European learning, as opposed to Oriental knowledge. Thus, the 1854 Despatch on education was in favour of English being introduced as a medium of higher education in India.