Paper 1 · Higher Education
UGC NET December 2023 (08.12.2023) Shift-I
Which of the following has been described as the Magna Carta of Indian education?
AThe Indian Universities Act, 1904
BHunter Commission report
CSargent Plan
DThe Education Dispatch of 1854 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The Education Dispatch of 1854 — The Education Dispatch of 1854 is called the Magna Carta of Indian education, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Education Dispatch of 1854 is called the Magna Carta of Indian education, so that is the answer.
★The Dispatch of 1854 is also known as Wood's Dispatch.
★It was issued by Charles Wood of the British East India Company.
★It laid down a comprehensive scheme for education in India.
★It recommended vernacular primary schools and English at higher levels.
★For its foundational role it is called the Magna Carta of Indian education.
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