Which one of the following statements is not correct about growth of English Education in India?

Key Points

• The Hunter Committee was appointed in 1882.
• Its purpose was to review the progress of primary education.
• The committee emphasized the importance of educating the masses and recommended policies to improve primary and secondary education.
• It criticized the neglect of primary education and advocated for increased funding and decentralization of education administration.
• The Hunter Committee was a landmark step in shaping the educational policies of colonial India.

Additional Information

• Option 1: The 1813 Charter Act was the first official step taken by the British government to promote education in India. It allocated Rs. 1,00,000 annually for education and the promotion of modern sciences and literature, laying the foundation for Western-style education in India.
• Option 2: Babington Macaulay's Minute on Education (1835) argued for promoting English education to create a class of Indians who were "Indian in blood and color, but English in taste, opinions, morals, and intellect." It led to the adoption of English as the medium of instruction in Indian schools and colleges.
• Option 3: The Woods Dispatch of 1854, also known as the "Magna Carta of English Education in India," recommended the creation of a system of education from primary to university levels. It emphasized vocational education and the training of teachers and introduced grants-in-aid to private schools.