B.P.S.C. TRE-3 July, 2024
To what was Wood's Dispatch of 1854 related?
aModern education
bEstablishment of universities in India
cSocial reform
dMore than one of the above✓ Correct
eNone of the above
Explanation
The Wood’s Despatch (1854) is called the “Magna Carta of Indian Education.” It emphasized modern education. It made provision for establishing universities in the three Presidency towns—Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras—on the pattern of the University of London. It also recommended setting up a Department of Public Instruction in each province. Therefore, option (d) is correct.
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