Regarding Wood's Despatch, which of the following statements are true?

Regarding Wood’s Despatch, which of the following statements are true?

1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC IAS – 2018

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The correct option is A because statements 1 and 2 are true regarding Wood’s Despatch, while statement 3 is false.

Wood’s Despatch of 1854 was a significant document outlining the British government’s policy on education in India. It proposed a comprehensive system from primary to university level.

Statement 1 is true: The Despatch recommended the introduction of a system of grants-in-aid to encourage private educational institutions. Statement 2 is true: It recommended the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, modeled on the University of London. Statement 3 is false: While it recommended English as the medium of instruction for higher education and for secondary education alongside vernaculars, it specifically recommended vernacular languages at the primary level. It did not recommend English as the medium of instruction at *all* levels.

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