Talk:English Education Act 1835

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I think this relates to India [1]. Kurando | ^_^ 12:37, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

The text here is confused and seems to be taken out of context from this blog which states:

"... British administrators forbade the teaching of English as a language outside of English-medium schools. By the 1835 English Education act, the teaching of English was taken out of native language schools – because learning English as a language, while retaining the native medium of education would allow the natives to understand the British on their own (native) terms. This is because a native brought up thinking in their own language and merely learning English as a foreign language, would be able to objectively study the British, outside of the colonial framework presented to them as objective and neutral. Thus the change of medium, and the establishment in the native mind of an English based class structure, was a necessary part of the colonizing mission."

In other words, the Act introduced (or encouraged?... enforced?) English as a medium of instruction, but banned the teaching of English in schools which used a native language as the medium of instruction. See also [2]. A more authoritative source is needed to improve this entry... meanwhile perhaps people could work on other articles on the history of education in Britain and India generally, as there isn't very much. S. Cameron. 81.179.72.43 21:57, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] English medium education

Please look up this page on Wiki and add to the India section please!Eog1916 09:27, 7 April 2007 (UTC)