English in India is Unit 6 of the UGC NET / SET 2026

English in India is Unit 6 of the UGC NET English (Paper II) syllabus, focusing on the historical evolution, institutionalization, and contemporary state of English in the Indian subcontinent.
📜 Key Historical Milestones1813 Charter Act: Allocated funds for the "revival and improvement of literature" and the promotion of scientific knowledge among Indians.
Macaulay’s Minute (1835): Advocated for creating a class of persons, "Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste," effectively establishing English as the medium of instruction.
Wood’s Despatch (1854): Often called the "Magna Carta of English Education in India," it recommended a structured hierarchy of schools and universities.
Hunter Commission (1882): Focused on primary and secondary education, further cementing the role of English in higher learning.
Sadler Commission (1917): Recommended changes to the university system, including the separation of intermediate education

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