English in India Flashcards
East India Company Act 1813 is also called
Charter Act 1813
What did Charter Act of 1813 Say
The Act expressly asserted the Crown’s sovereignty over British India, allotted 100,000 rupees (per year), and permitted Christian missionaries to propagate English and preach their religion
Who was David Hare
He founded many important and prestigious educational institutions in Calcutta (now Kolkata), such as the Hindu School, and Hare School and helped in founding Presidency College.
What was English Education Act 1835
Maccauly’s Mintues. Chaired by Sir Bentick
Wood’s Dispatch
. When in 1854 he sent a dispatch to Lord Dalhousie, the then Governor-General of India, Wood suggested that primary schools must adopt vernacular languages, high schools must adopt Anglo-vernacular language and at college-level English should be the of education. This is known as Wood’s despatch. Vocational and women’s education were also stressed upon.
What was the objective of Hunter Commission of 1882
Enquire into the execution of Wood’s Despatch of 1854 and suggest ways to improve outcomes of the same. Concentrated on schools.
The Indian Universities Commission
The Indian Universities Commission was a body appointed in 1902 on the instructions of Lord Curzon which was intended to make recommendations for reforms in University education in India
Gokhale Bill 1912
As such Gokhale raised the issue again in the form of a Bill in 17 March, 1911, to make primary education free and compulsory in phased manner. The Bill was referred to a select committee for discussion in 1912 and it was put into vote and rejected by 38 to 13 votes.
