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Worksheet3 Civilising
Worksheet3 Civilising
Q5.According to William Adam, how did the flexible education suit to the local
needs of Indians?
Q6. What measures did the British undertake to implement the rules which would
lead to the improvement in the vernacular education system?
Gurus who wanted to retain their independence found it difficult to compete with
the government aided and regulated Pathshalas.
Children from poor peasant families found it difficult to go to these pathshalas
since the timetable was not flexible.
The discipline of the new system demanded regular attendance during harvest
time when the children of poor families had to work in the fields.