June 2014

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(Lord Macaulay’s motive and attitude has also
been reflected in some of his reports mentioned
elsewhere as for example : “In one point I fully
agree with the gentleman to whose general views
I am opposed. I feel with them that it is impossible
for us, with our limited means, to attempt to educate
the body of the people. We must at present do our
best to form a class who may be interpreters between
us and the millions whom we govern,—a class
of persons Indian in blood and colour, but
English in tastes, in opinions in morals and in
intellect.”)
[Source : Bureau of Education. Selections from
Educational Records, Part I (1781-1839), Edited by
H. Sharp, Calcutta : Superintendent, Government
Printing, 1920, Reprint, Delhi : National Archives
of India, 1965, pp. 107-117]
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S. Zafar Mahmood, ‘Learning from the
president’, ‘The Hindu’, 2.9.2004 :
“While seated as the chief guest on the dias of
the Jamia Millia Islamia’s auditorium and about to
deliver his convocation address President A. P. J.
Kalam fiddled for a moment with the key board and
mouse of his laptop. The president quoted Macaulay’s
1835 Speech in British Parliament—‘I do not think
we would ever conquer this country (India), unless
we break the very backbone of this nation, which is
her spiritual and cultural heritage, and, therefore, I
propose that we replace her old and ancient education
system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that
is foreign and English is good and greater than their
own, they will lose their self-esteem, their native selfculture
and they will become what we want them, a
truly dominated nation.’”
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