Wood Dispatch Essay

Wood’s Dispatch 1854:- Wood 's Dispatch on education is the foundation of Indian Education system. British Government faced various problems related to the education system of India. In 1853, Charles Wood was the president of board of council in India, In order to provide the solution of such educational problem, Charles Wood expressed that education in English as well as Indian local languages should be elaborated and encouraged throughout the nation. After the Charter Act of 1813 and 1853, it became indispensable for East India Company to study the educational development in India. In 1854, the court of directors issued a historical document to India. Charles Wood was the President of the board of control, therefore it is named as Woods Dispatch. In 1854 Wood has prepared a dispatch on the scheme of the future education in India. This dispatch considered as the

Wood strongly condemned the higher education system and the heavy expenditure done on higher education. He also condemned the downward filtration theory, and suggested to promote the scheme of grant-in-aid. The scheme included the involvement of provincial government and a spirit of reliance upon local exertions. The grant in-aid scheme was applicable to all the schools which were ready to fulfil the conditions suggested by the government.

In the history of Indian education, first time Mr. Wood focused on the training of teachers. He wished to establish the different training schools for the teachers all over in India, on the basis of Britan. Such training schools were already working in England. He also recommended the need of training in the faculty of engineering, law, medicine and education. Mr. Wood also focused on the scholarship of the students as well as the salary of teachers. He suggested that Government should pay sufficient salary to the teachers, which will helpful to make the profession more effective, and the new intelligent students will attract towards the education