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The 1854 Dispatch on education was in favour of English being introduced as a medium of higher education in India.

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Woods' Despatch is also known as the Magna Carta on Teaching English in India, as it emphasises the necessity of learning English at higher levels of study. This is done so that Indian students can quickly join the global platform and walk with the rest of the world in all areas of life. Despatch provides ample space for vernacular language learning at the elementary level so that Indian students can easily use all languages. According to Wood's Despatch, English was encouraged as the language of instruction for higher education and informational texts to emphasise the practical benefits of Western education that would improve the moral character of Indians.

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