THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF INDIA

The measures first adopted for educating the natives-The establishment of the committee of public instruction-Their first plan of operations-The difference of opinion which arose.-The resolution of governement of the 7th march 1835 The measures adopted by the committee in consequence.-No distinction of caste allowed in the new seminaries-Cultivation of the vernacular languages-Education of the wards of government-The Medical college-Mr adam's Deputation, The study of foreign languages and literature a powerful instrument of national improvement-The instruction of the Upper and middle classes the first object, The violent opposition made by oriental scholars to the resolution of the 7th march 1835-The whole question rests upon two points; first whether english or arabic and sanskrit literature is best calculated for the improvement of the people of india? and secondly, whether supposing English literature to be best adapted for that purpose, the natives are willing to cultivate it? These points considered, Objections answered, Construction of the charter act of 1813-change in the employment of the public endowments for the encouragement of learning-Abolition of stipends-probability of the natives being able to prosecute the study of english with effect-The alleged necessity of cultivating arabic and sanskrit for the sake of improving the vernacular languages-The plan of employing maulavees and pundits as our agents for the propagation of european science-Whether or not it is our duty to patronise the same kind of learning as our predecessors