EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -In his minute on education, he justified the use of English as the medium of instruction, and also the teaching of western education to Indians.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bentinck Policy made the resolution of Macaulay’s views on the stress of English language as a medium of instruction. In the orders of Bentinck policy, the whole focus was given to invest all the expenditure of education in improvement of English literature and science only.

Detailed explanation-3: -He appointed a committee headed by Lord Macaulay to make recommendations for the promotion of education. In his report, Macaulay emphasized the promotion of European literature and science through English medium to the people of India. This recommendation was wholeheartedly accepted by William Bentinck.

Detailed explanation-4: -Macaulay recommended 1. English shoud be the medium of instruction in schools 2. Indians should be taught sciences and western literature. He had a very poor opinion of traditional Indian learning which he thought was inferior to European learning.