The document discusses the merits and demerits of the British educational policy and its implementation in India over the British period. Some of the merits included exposing Indians to Western knowledge and science, developing literacy and cultural consciousness, and helping establish political and social institutions. However, some of the demerits were that the education system was based on colonialism, sought to destroy national character, neglected local institutions, used English as the medium of instruction which hindered development of innate talent, followed the principle of downward filtration increasing class consciousness, and had vague objectives that encouraged communal passions.
2. The Evolution of the educational
policy and its implementations
over the entire British Period
leads us to the conclusion that it
was beneficial as well as harmful
to our country at the same
time……….
