Macaulay’s Education Policy
Macaulay’s Education Policy: Origins, Objectives, Implementation, and Long-Term Consequences. On 2 February 1835, Thomas Babington Macaulay submitted his infamous Minute on Indian Education to Governor-General Lord William Bentinck. This single document dramatically altered the course of Indian education, culture, language, and self-perception for nearly two centuries. Macaulay’s most quoted line encapsulates the entire policy:Macaulay’s Education […]
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