Practice What Happened To The Local Schools? (6.2) - Civilising the “Native”, Educating the Nation
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What Happened to the Local Schools?

Practice - What Happened to the Local Schools?

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a pathshala?

💡 Hint: Think about the community-based schools you read about.

Question 2 Easy

Who conducted a survey on vernacular education in the 1830s?

💡 Hint: His report focused on the state of schools in which region?

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Question 1

What was the primary reason for the transformation of pathshalas under British rule?

To create an informal learning structure
To standardize education according to British models
To increase attendance in rural areas

💡 Hint: Consider what the British government's goals might have been.

Question 2

True or False: Pathshalas had fixed examination schedules.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how education was conducted.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a solution to balance traditional pathshala education with modern educational requirements in today's context.

💡 Hint: Think of incorporating local knowledge with modern skills.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate how William Adam's findings about pathshalas could inform current educational policy in underprivileged areas.

💡 Hint: Consider lessons from the past in shaping modern education.

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