The book focuses on the nexus between Christian missionary attempts and the emergence of modern education in India that has provided the basis for the present-day educational system. It delves into the characteristic features of missionary education with specific attention to attitudinal changes, influences on decision-making and other core aspects of education, and the perception of education. It views the central concerns of the missionaries in the region and the content and mechanism of missionary education as it was provided to the people. It discusses the growth of the missionaries and their education in the national scene over time and the influence of these on input factors relating to the growth of education in India. It takes up aspects like innovation in education for scrutiny.
As with any missionary efforts, these societies initially established schools and colleges with a goal of spreading Christianity. However, the byproducts of their efforts were groundbreaking achievements in printing and translation; and opportunities for women in education. The book is filled with examples of the first new-education type school in In dia, the earliest girl’s school, the first girl matriculating from any school, and the first institution to receive grant-in-aid. It also records an imposing array of boarding and day school, colleges, teachers training institutions, high schools, and English/vernacular primary and industrial schools for both boys and girls. Their other lasting contribution was the stimulation of indigenous reformatory movements which also enhanced the growth of education in India. This book is a must-read for all those interested in learning, how the modern educational system in India began and evolved into its current form.
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