Education Commissions, Committees & Policies
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Consider the following statements regarding the history of Indian education and various educational commissions and acts implemented by British rule during the colonial period:
- 1. Wood's Despatch of 1854, also known as the Magna Carta of Indian education, for the first time emphasized women's education and vocational education in the country and recommended the establishment of a Department of Public Instruction in each province.
- 2. The Hunter Commission, constituted in 1882, had the main objective of reviewing the progress of primary education and recommended handing over the control of primary education to local boards and municipalities.
- 3. Lord Curzon's Universities Act of 1904 made the size of the senate in universities more democratic and expansive, which significantly increased the representation capacity of Indian nationalists.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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Detailed Explanation & Solution
Statement 1 is correct because Charles Wood's 1854 Despatch is called the Magna Carta of Indian education, which advocated for women's education, educational structure from primary to university level, and the establishment of a Department of Public Instruction at the provincial level. Statement 2 is correct because the 1882 Hunter Education Commission mainly emphasized the development of primary education, its shortcomings, and handing over its management to local bodies (boards and municipalities). Statement 3 is incorrect because the Indian Universities Act brought by Lord Curzon in 1904 reduced the size of the senate and syndicate of universities and reduced the number of elected members to establish a majority of government-nominated members, aimed at tightening government control over higher education and curbing nationalist activities. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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