Who suggested a change in the Indian education?

Thomas Babington Macaulay is best known for his pivotal role in reforming India’s education system in 1835. In his “Minute on Education,” he proposed that English replace Persian and Sanskrit as the medium of instruction, marking a major shift in colonial education policy.

• Macaulay’s Proposal (1835): Recommended English education and the adoption of English as the primary medium of instruction in India.
• Objective: To create a class of educated Indians who could assist in the British administration.
• Outcome: This policy replaced traditional systems of learning with a structured, Western-style education that introduced modern subjects, including science and technology.
• Impact: Though designed to serve colonial interests, the system laid the groundwork for India’s modern education framework, with many elements persisting even after independence.
• Later Reforms: Further developments followed, such as Wood’s Despatch (1854) and the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, both of which continued to shape the evolution of education in India.