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Modern Period

The modern period saw a gradual evolution in the education system as the political scenario changed. It began with
missionaries propagating Christianity, to the westernisation of education with the intent of creating a wholesome
curriculum, and finally the introduction of Indian nationalism in education.

MiSSiONARiES SERAMpORE COLLEGE

With the introduction of missionaries in the education In 1818, a trio of English
system, the English language became the mode of Missionaries – William
instruction. They targeted people who would not mind Carey, Joshua Marshman,
joining these schools if it was for learning English which and William Ward – had
could secure them government jobs. However, through established Serampore
this system, it was only the rich Indians who were getting College in West Bengal.
educated. There was a need for educating the masses. It was the oldest college
in India, from the period Illustration by: Ritik Goyal, VII F, D.A.V

wOOD’S DiSpATCH when King Fredrick V of Public School, Sec. 14, Faridabad
Denmark was ruling.
In 1854, a committee was set up under Charles Wood to anjana, Vii, M.CT.M. Chidambaram Chettiyar international school, Chennai;
study the problems of education. As part of the Wood’s bhavya, Vi, swami Vivekanand Public school, Jagadhri
Dispatch, Calcutta, Madras and Bombay Universities
were set up following the pattern of London University in iNDO-SARACENiC
1857. It was decided that Indian languages and subjects
should also be included. However, not everything was ARCHiTECTuRE
implemented.
The architectural style used in the
Charvi Khandelwal, iX b, Jankidevi Public school, Jaipur; Mahapriya Kaur, X universities was Indo-Saracenic. This
F, army Public school, ambala Cantt; ishika Pundir, Vii a, Pine hall school,
Dehradun; Megavarshini P, Viii b, achariya siksha Mandir, Puducherry was an architectural style that used
elements from the European, Gothic
style, as well as some Indo-Islamic
ACTiViTY: uNiQuE uNiVERSiTiES! elements, such as from Mughal
find out more unique features about the following structures, and even Hindu temple
universities. structures.
University of Calcutta
Established – 24th January 1857 OLDEST fuNCTiONiNG SCHOOLS
This university produced the These schools are still functioning and continue to imbibe
first female graduates of India value-based education today -
– Kadambini Ganguly and St. George’s School, Chennai – 1715
Chandramukhi Basu. Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Trichy – 1762
University of Bombay St. Johns Vestry Anglo Indian School, Trichy – 1763
Illustration by: Aayush Sahu, VI, St. Thomas’ School, Kolkata – 1789
Established – 18th July 1857 Siddhi Sagar Academy, Lalitpur Hooghly Collegiate School,
This was the only university that changed its name after Hooghly – 1812
Independence. In 1996, it became the University of Christ Church School,
Mumbai. Mumbai – 1815
University of Madras Hindu School, Kolkata –
Established – 5th September 1857 1817
This institution had twin departments – a high school and Hare School, Kolkata – 1818
then a college for further studies. St. Paul’s School, Darjeeling – 1823
Lycée français de Pondichéry – 1826
a.Pranav, Vii b, Tvarita hariharan, Vii b, r. srishti, Vii b, shakti sreeram, Vii b,
sri sankara senior secondary school, adyar, Chennai Anglo Arabic School,Delhi- 1828

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