Considering Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?

1.The grants-in-aid system was introduced.

2.The establishment of universities was recommended.

3.English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.

A1 and 2 only ✓ Correct

B2 and 3 only

C1 and 3 only

D1, 2 and 3

Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct, Wood's Dispatch introduced the grants-in-aid system for schools.

Statement 2 is correct, it recommended the establishment of universities in the Presidency towns.

Statement 3 is wrong, it favoured vernacular languages at the primary level rather than English as the medium at all levels.

Wood's Dispatch of 1854 is a landmark in the framework of Indian education.

It also proposed a Department of Public Instruction in each province.

It is often called the Magna Carta of English education in India.

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