Abstract:
One of the major disputed issues، among the British officials after their dominance of India، was to change the educational system of the country. A schism emerged amongst the administrators of East India Company، politicians، orientalists and scholars regarding how to administer Education System in India. Some of them opposed the interference of the Government in educational affairs. Besides، they were against the introducing of English Education System for Indians. In their viewpoint، such activities shall prove detrimental to the interests of English Rule in India. While others believed that for the betterment of Indians، they should be familiarized with English language and modern western Sciences. Despite conflicts، eventually they decided to import modern education system to India and eliminate the local and traditional system. Resultantly، many schools، colleges and universities were established in the country. This article deals with the conflicts between the supporters and dissidents of modern education system and evaluates the replacement of indigenous education system with modern education system under the Rule of East India Company.
Machine summary:
The result of this is that the change in the Indian educational system, firstly, enabled the British to achieve their economic and colonial goals; secondly, it severed the connection of a large part of Indian society with its historical and cultural background; and thirdly, it led to the creation of educational institutions in India in the Western style, the acquaintance of Indians with new Western sciences, the learning of the English language, and India's entry into the new world.
(Nurullah and Naik, 1943: 75) The formulation of an educational program in the prevailing languages of India and centered on native literature met with intense opposition from the modernists of Bengal, including Raja Ram Mohan Roy. Mohan Roy, who had founded Hindu College in 1817 for English sciences, language, and literature, requested in a letter to the Governor-General of India in December 1823 the provision of modern Western scientific education, such as mathematics, natural philosophy, chemistry, and medicine, to Indians (Mahmood, 1895: 28).
Despite the activities of English educational centers such as Calcutta School, Sanskrit College, the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and most importantly Fort William College for the study of languages, history, and Indian civilization, no effort was made by the British in the field of public education until 1813, because most Company officials did not consider the establishment of a public education system for Indians to be among their duties.
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