Education Commissions, Committees & Policies
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Consider the following statements regarding the 'Development of Education in India' from ancient and medieval times to the British period:
- 1. In ancient India, universities like Taxila, Nalanda, and Vikramshila were major centers of Buddhist education, where higher education was imparted in Vedic paths, philosophy, as well as medical science and astronomy.
- 2. During the British period, Wood's Despatch of 1854, often called the 'Magna Carta of Indian Education', recommended the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras on the model of the University of London and placed special emphasis on women's education.
- 3. The main objective of Lord Macaulay's 'Minute on Education (1835)' was to propagate Western literature and science through the medium of the English language, to create a class of persons 'Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals, and in intellect'.
- 4. The 'Sergeant Plan' of 1944 presented a long-term plan for the reorganization of primary and secondary education in India, under which the goal was to provide free and compulsory primary education for all children aged 6 to 14 years.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are completely true?
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Detailed Explanation & Solution
All given statements are completely true. Ancient Buddhist universities, Macaulay's Minute (1835), Wood's Despatch (1854), and the Sergeant Plan (1944) are all important milestones in the history of Indian education.
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