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With reference to Magna Carta of English Education in India, consider the following statements :

1. The education system was to be set up in every province.

2. Education of Women should be emphasised.

3. Every district should have at least one government school.

4. Indians were to be educated in English language only.

How many of the statements given above are correct ?

Only one

Only two

Only three

All four

Explanation :

Wood's Despatch (1854)

Sir Charles Wood was the President of the Board of Control of the company in 1854 when he sent a despatch to the then Governor-General of India, Lord Dalhousie.
This is called the ‘Magna Carta of English education in India.’
Recommendations of the Wood’s Despatch:
- Regularise education system from the primary to the university levels.
- Indians were to be educated in English and their native language.
- The education system was to be set up in every province.
- Every district should have at least one government school.
- Affiliated private schools could be granted aids.
- Education of women should be emphasised.
- Universities of Madras, Calcutta and Bombay were set up by 1857.
- University of Punjab – 1882; University of Allahabad – 1887
- This despatch asked the government to take up the responsibility of education of the people.