IGNOU HISTORY NOTES : India History From Mid 18th to Mid 19th Century - The Spread of English Education

IGNOU HISTORY Study Notes for IAS, UPSC Exams

History India From Mid 18th to Mid 19th Century

The Spread of English Education

Structure

21.0 Objectives
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Colonial Education
21.3 Indigenous Education
21.4 Debate Over Education Policy
21.5 Development of English Education
21.6 An Appraisal
21.7 Let Us Sum Up
21.8 Key Words
21.9 Answers to Check Your Progress Exercises

21.0 OBJECTIVES

This Unit attempts to introduce you to experiment; that the British government
made in the field of education in India during 1757-1857. In this Unit you will learn
about :

the changing relationship between colonialism and education,
the characteristics of the indigenous system of education,
the debate over the education policy,
the spread of Western education, and
the significance of the new education system in modern India.

21.1 INTRODUCTION

The establishment of British territorial control over India brought changes in
different spheres of life. Education was one of such areas where lot of changes came
with the transfer of power to the British. Why and how did the change come? What
was the impact of this change? These are some of the major questions that have been
discussed in this Unit.