Which education-related document, issued in 1854, laid the foundation for modern education in India?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Wood’s Despatch.
Issued in 1854 by Sir Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the East India Company, Wood’s Despatch is famously known as the 'Magna Carta of English Education in India.' It laid the comprehensive foundation for modern education by recommending the creation of Education Departments in provinces and the establishment of universities in Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. It shifted the focus toward a systematic hierarchy of schooling, from primary schools to universities, emphasizing both English and vernacular languages.