2017 · Q32
Which one of the following statements about the English Education Act of 1835 is NOT correct?
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- AIt was proposed by Governor General William Bentinck on the advice of Macaulay
- BIt made English the language of instruction in Indian education system
- CWith the formal institutionalization of English as the language of instruction, the stage was set for a new direction to Indian education
- DTo the existing Oriental Institutions fresh awards of stipends to students and the publication of classical texts were to continue
Explanation
Bentinck’s 1835 resolution, following Macaulay’s Minute, made English the medium of instruction and gave a decisive new direction to Indian education. But it did the opposite of (D): it discontinued stipends to students of Oriental institutions and stopped the publication of classical texts, diverting the funds to English education. Hence (D) is NOT correct.