Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding National Council of Education was set up in 1906?
1. Bengal Institute of Technology was set up for technical education and funds were raised to send students to Britain for advanced learning.
2. Education was to be imparted through the English medium.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: D
Notes:
Bengal National College, inspired by Tagore’s Shantiniketan, was set up with Aurobindo Ghosh as its principal.
- Soon national schools and colleges sprang up in various parts of the country.
- On August 15, 1906, the National Council of Education was set up to organise a system of education— literary, scientific and technical—on national lines and under national control.
- Education was to be imparted through the vernacular medium.
- A Bengal Institute of Technology was set up for technical education and funds were raised to send students to Japan for advanced learning.
Source: Spectrum Modern India.
