Education System during the British Period
Read important notes for UPSC on Education during the British period. Also, Download Educational Development during British Rule pdf notes in Hindi and English here.
Educational reforms during British rule were not destined for the development of India per se but Indians have utilized it in fullest to their advantage to fight for their independence. It has been observed that every year, 1-2 questions in UPSC/State PCS exams are from educational developments during the colonial period. Here is the detailed list of all education reforms undertaken by the British.
Education during the British Period
Individual efforts under company rule |
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Charter Act of 1813 |
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Lord Macaulay’s Minute of 1835 |
Note: ‘Downward filtration theory’ means teaching a few upper- and middle-class people would produce interpreters which would eventually penetrate to the masses. However, this theory failed miserably as envisaged by the British but has helped in growth of Modern Intelligentsia who shaped the struggle for independence. |
Wood’s Despatch, 1854 |
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Hunter Education Commission, 1882-83 |
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Rayleigh Commission, 1902 |
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Indian Universities Act, 1904 | On the recommendation of Rayleigh commission, the act provided for:
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Government Resolution on Education Policy, 1913 |
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Saddler University Commission, 1917-19 |
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Hartog Committee, 1929 |
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Wardha Scheme of Basic Education (1937) |
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Sergeant Plan of Education, 1944 |
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