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History
The Colonial Education
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What’s in the picture?
The college building, with its Gothic architecture, has been classified
as a grade 1 heritage structure. It is among the finest examples of
Victorian architecture, with an imposing facade and skyline,
Apply It!
Students will conduct a group discussion on importance of teaching
native language in school.
Case Study
The Right to Education Act 2009, also known as the RTE Act 2009,
was enacted by the Parliament of India on 4 August 2009. It describes
the modalities of the importance of free and compulsory education
for children aged between 6-14 years in India under Article 21 (A) of
the Constitution of India. This act came into effect on 1 April 2010
and made India one of the 135 countries to have made education a
fundamental right for every child. It prescribes minimum norms for
elementary schools, prohibits unrecognised schools from practice
and advocates against donation fees and interviews of children at the
time of admission. The Right to Education Act keeps a check on all
neighbourhoods through regular surveys and identifies children who
are eligible for receiving education but do not have the means to.
Skill builder
Information Literacy: Nelson Mandela
Life Skills: To educate girls is to lead the way to prosperity. It is the
best way to reduce inequalities and build communities. When we
educate girls we also take a step towards reducing poverty especially
in rural areas. Girls have the right same right to education as boys.
Educated girls can make informed choices - and from a far better
range of options. Educating girls saves lives and builds stronger
families, communities and economies. ... Girls are four times more
likely to be out of school than boys from the same background.
Exercises.
A. 1. d 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. c
B. 1. Pathshalas, madarsas 2. 1835 3. Non-Cooperation
Movement 4. Warren Hastings 5. John Stuart Mill
C. 1 .F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F
D. 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a key figure in Bengal
Renaissance. He set up 35 schools for girls, and developed an
innovative method of teaching Sanskrit.
2. According to Anglicists the traditional system of education
did not provide modern and scientific education.
3. The Hartog Committee (1929): It recommended that
commercial and industrial courses be introduced at in the
middle school, to make it interesting. Also, vernacular middle
schools should be established in rural areas.
4. The aims of the National Council of Education were:
a. To impart in regional Indian languages.
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b. To encourage the study of culture, arts, and natural sciences.
5. There were two schools of thought—orientalists and
anglicisits
E. 1. The British wanted to educate the Indians for two main
reasons:
a. The introduction of the English language would expose
educated Indians to western culture, literature, and science.
b. They wanted to employ educated Indians in
administration, as it would be benefit them
economically.
2. The main recommendations of the Wood’s Despatch were:
a. To set up an educational institution in every province of
India.
b. Educational institutions based in the model of the London
University should be established in Bombay, Calcutta and
Madras.
c. To give grants and aid to the private institutions in India.
d. To use the vernacular languages as the medium of
instruction besides English.
e. Setting up an education department in all the provinces.
3. The English education helped develop India on lines
of modern and scientific principles. Many universities
were established in India. A number of commissions and
committees were appointed by the British to look into and
improve the Indian system of education. Many nationalists
also formed their own organizations to improve the education
of the country.
4. Rabindranath Tagore wanted to establish an educational
system where students would be happy, carefree, creative and
free to explore. He believed that this would be possible only
if a child was exposed to a natural environment. Therefore,
he established a school and the Vishwabharti University in
rural Shantiniketan, which meant ‘the abode of peace’. This
was a place where children could harness and nourish their
creativity and talent, and could be taught art and culture.
F. 1. Jamia Millia Islamia and Visva-Bharati
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2. The national education movement conditioned the later
educational developments in the country. It had sure impact
on the development of primary education in the country. It
paved the way for making primary education free, universal and
compulsory.The national education movement laid stress on the
development of a national language. The question of making
Hindi as the national language originated in this period.
Think Big
Students will write a letter to the Prime Minister of India,
suggesting ways for him to promote education for the girl child.
Recommendations: Providing school facilities, opening of new
schools, bringing schools within easy reach of the children, starting
girls’ section in boys’ schools, and condensed course for adult women
etc.