• Ashutosh Ranjan

East India Company had to take orders from the British Parliament after every 20 years and in each order, something was written about the education in India. Therefore, when time for the order of 1853 came, the directors of the company decided to lay down a definite policy in regard to educational matters of India. A parliamentary committee was appointed to survey the educational progress in India. This committee deeply studied Indian education till 1853 and after considering all aspects, they gave its suggestions on Indian education. Based on the suggestions of the committee, the company announced its new education policy in 1854. At that time Sir Charles Wood was the head of the 'Board of Control'. That is why the company published a new charter 'Wood's Despatch' in his name. This was a very long document consisting of 100 paragraphs in which the role of company towards Indian education was explained. After this manifesto, there was immense progress in Indian education. This research paper is a historical review which consists of all the aspects of the Despatch, 1854. The paper deals with the needs of educational changes, challenges, merits, and demerits of Woods Despatch including the development in primary, secondary and higher education which sets milestone for future education of India.

Woods Despatch, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Higher Education, Magna Carta of Indian Education

"Woods Despatch: The Magna Carta of Indian Education", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no.41-45, October-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710163.pdf

"Woods Despatch: The Magna Carta of Indian Education", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no. pp41-45, October-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710163.pdf