Question
Charles Wood's Despatch is associated with which of the following?
Solution
Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control for the English East India Company, sent a despatch in 1854 addressing educational reforms. It recommended establishing Directors of Public Instruction, promoting vernacular education in primary schools, Anglo-vernacular medium in high schools, and English as the medium for higher education.Â
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