Machauley Minutes Pre Independence.pdf

Education in Preindependence Era - Machauly Minutes

1. Dr. Pratibha Sagar
Department of Education (IASE)
MJP Rohilkhand University
Bareilly

6. Lord Macaulay
1834 – Lord Macaulay – Law member of
Governor General’s Council
Governor General Lord William Bentick
appointed him as President of Public
Instruction Committee for-
Spending Rs.10 lac per annum on education
Defining term ‘Literature & learned Natives’
Solve Anglicists- Orientalists controversy

7. Lord Macaulay
Studied section 43 of Charter Act,
1813
Studied written arguments of
Orientalists and Anglicist
Submitted report on 2 Feb, 1835
This report is known as “Macaulay
Minute”

10. Suggestions of Lord Macaulay
Education of Eastern Knowledge &
Literature is worthless
Education of Western Literature &
knowledge is important
English as the medium of Education
Organization of Higher Education
Institutions for Elite class
Policy of Religious Neutrality

11. Education Policy of British Govt.
All govt. funds employed on English
Education
Oriental Educational Institution shall not be
closed down
No expenditure on printing & publication of
Oriental literature
Money so saved will be spent on western
knowledge and science & English Literature

13. Merits of Macaulay Minutes
Logical decision w.r.t. Orientalist-
Anglicist
Advocacy of Western knowledge,
science & literature
Advocacy of Progressive Education
Policy of Religious Neutrality

14. Immediate Impact of Macaulay Minute
Declaration of Education Policy
Beginning of English system of
education
Declaration of English as official
Language
English compulsory for govt. jobs

15. Long Term Impact of Macaulay Minute
Acquaintance of western knowledge
& science
Paved way for material prosperity in
India
Rise of Social & Political
Consciousness in India
Dominance of English Language