Small #Thread on Adam& #39;s report of Vernacular Education in Bengal & Bihar submitted to UK Government when "English Education Act 1835" was implemented

The report was most recursive ever research on Schooling system in India in beginning of 18th century.

Please read on

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William Adam was a Christian priest of Scotland, came to India in 1818 and spent about 27 years here.
He was greatly impressed by Indian views regarding the existence of one almighty god.
In due course he renounced Christian priesthood.

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Adams noted that education system was like #Hindu& #39;s old municipal system where each village had its chief, accounts, priest, smith, carpenter, potter, barber, washermen, poet, doctors, and a School Master "GURU Mahashay". Surprised

Does this sound like #NEP2020?

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#Hindu, Pathan, Mogul, Mahratta, Sikh and English were all masters in turn-but the village community remains the same. -Lord Metacalfe

Question: when in beginning of 18th century there was no caste system, who brought it in the mainstream?

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1867, J long wrote a letter to Governor General of India recommending general principles of Vernacular education: to then existing system of schooling comprising working well:
1. A Director General, 2. 20 Normal schools, 3. Model Schools,4. Aided Schools, 5. Guru Schools

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