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Unit 3 : Education in India during British Period: Macaulay’s Minutes, Wood’s Despatch and Hunter Commission

3.6 Keywords Notes

• Proclamation : An official statement about something important that is made to the public
the act of making an official statement.
• Executive : A person who has an important job as a manager of a company or an
organisation.
• Indigenous : Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere.

3.7 Review Questions
1. Describe the Macaulay’s minutes briefly.
2. Describe the wood Despatch briefly.
3. What is the Hunter Commission? Explain briefly.
4. Describe the Lord Macaulay’s contributions to Indian Education.
5. What do you mean by downward filtration theory of education?
6. Write about the Adam’s Report (1835-38).
7. Write the merits and demerits of Wood’s Despatch.
8. What are the aims of Hunter commission?
9. Describe the recommendation of commission (1882).
10. Give the critical explanation of Hunter Commission Recommendations.
Answers: Self Assessment
1. (i) Lord Macaulay (ii) Bentinck
(iii) Clear cut policy (iv) English
(v) William Adam
2. (i) (b) (ii) (c) (iii) (b) (iv) (a)
(v) (d)
3. (i) True (ii) False (iii) True (iv) False

3.8 Further Readings

1. Developing Equitable Education Systems : Radhika Chopra , Patricia M Jeffery,
Susan Goldrick
2. Development of Education System : Briykithore Dayal, J.C. Aggarwal, SC Shaoo.
3. Developing Equitable Education Systems : Mel Ainscow , Alan Dyson , Susan
Goldrick

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