Regarding Wood's Dispatch, which of the following statements are true?
1. Grants-in-Aid system was introduced.
2. Establishment of universities was recommended.
3. English as a medium of instruction at all levels of education was recommended.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only.
C
1 and 3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is true. Wood's Dispatch (1854) recommended the introduction of a system of Grants-in-Aid to encourage private participation in education.
2. Statement 2 is true. The Dispatch recommended the establishment of universities in the Presidency towns of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, modelled after the University of London.
3. Statement 3 is false. While Wood's Dispatch promoted English as the medium of instruction for higher studies, it also emphasized the importance of vernacular languages at the school level. It did not recommend English as the medium for all levels of education.