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In 1854, the East India Company in London sent an educational despatch to the GovernorGeneral in India. Issued by Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the 
Company, it has come to be known as Wood’s Despatch. Outlining the educational policy that 
was to be followed in India, it  emphasized once again the practical benefits of a system of 
European learning, as opposed to Oriental knowledge.
* European ways of life, would change their tastes and desires, and create a demand for 
British goods, for Indians would begin to appreciate and buy things that were produced in 
Europe.
* European learning would improve the moral character of Indians. It would make them 
truthful and honest, and thus supply the Company with civil servants who could be 
trusted and depended upon.
* Education departments of the government were set up to extend control over all matters 
regarding education. Steps were taken to establish a system of university education. In 
1857, while the sepoys rose in revolt in Meerut and Delhi, universities were being 
established in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay
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In 1854, the East India Company in London sent an educational despatch to the GovernorGeneral in India. Issued by Charles Wood, the President of the Board of Control of the
Company, it has come to be known as Wood’s Despatch. Outlining the educational policy that
was to be followed in India, it emphasized once again the practical benefits of a system of
European learning, as opposed to Oriental knowledge.
* European ways of life, would change their tastes and desires, and create a demand for
British goods, for Indians would begin to appreciate and buy things that were produced in
Europe.
* European learning would improve the moral character of Indians. It would make them
truthful and honest, and thus supply the Company with civil servants who could be
trusted and depended upon.
* Education departments of the government were set up to extend control over all matters
regarding education. Steps were taken to establish a system of university education. In
1857, while the sepoys rose in revolt in Meerut and Delhi, universities were being
established in Calcutta, Madras and Bombay
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In 1854, an educational despatch, popularly know as Wood's Despatch , was sent to India. Outlining the educational policy that was to be followed in India. It emphasised once again the practical benefits of a system of European learning.
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Wood's despatch argued that European learning would enable Indians to recognize the advantages that flow from the expansion of trade commerce and make them see the importance of developing country's resources. European learning would also improve the moral character of Indians. It would make them truthful and honest and thus supply the company with civil servants who could be trusted.
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Wood's despatch of 1854 issued by Charles wood,made major changes in the education policy of the British. It gave a detailed plan for separate department of education.

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Wood's Despatch?is the event observed in History of India under British Rule. Sir Charles?Wood?was the Preseident of Board of Control of the British East India Company. In 1854 he sent the?Despatch?to the then Governor Lord Dalhousie regarding the education in India. ... This is known as?Wood's despatch.
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Wood's Despatch?is the event observed in History of India under British Rule. Sir Charles?Wood?was the Preseident of Board of Control of the British East India Company. In 1854 he sent the?Despatch?to the then Governor Lord Dalhousie regarding the education in India. ... This is known asWood's despatch.
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Wood's Despatch is the event observed in History of India under British Rule. Sir Charles Wood was the Preseident of Board of Control of the British East India Company. In 1854 he sent the Despatch to the then Governor Lord Dalhousie regarding the education in India. This is known as Wood's despatch.
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Wood's Despatch?is the event observed in History of India under British Rule. Sir Charles?Wood?was the Preseident of Board of Control of the British East India Company. In 1854 he sent the?Despatch?to the then Governor Lord Dalhousie regarding the education in India. ... This is known as?Wood's despatch.
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The East India Company sent an educational despatch to the governor Genera in the year 1854,which was issued by Charles Wood(president of the board of control of the company),where it came to be known as Wood's Despatch.
It placed some emphasies unto the benefits of a system of learning,prefferable to the oriental knowledge:
-Trends of life more so unto the Europeans,would change their tastes and desires and create a demand for British goods due to India were to begin to appreciate and buy things that were produced in Europe.
-Moral character of Indians would improve as per the aspect of European learning.It would make them to enhance the trait like truthful,honest thus supply the company with civil servants who could be trusted and depend upon.
-All matters regarding education were to be standardized by Education Departments of the government. 
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