AdAm’s report
Anupama Yadav,
Assitant Professor B.Ed,Department of
Education, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji
Maharaj University Kanpur
William Adam
William Adam
William Adam was a devoted and enthusiastic
missionary.
He came to India to spread the propaganda of
Christianity and culture, But influenced by
Indian culture and knowledge science, he
became a great supporter and lover of Indian
education.
In 1818 came to Serampore in India.
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In Calcutta, he was so influenced by Raja Ram Mohan
Roy that he became a monotheistic and became a fierce
opponent of the British officers.
William Adam was appointed by the Governor-General of
India, Lord William Bantik in 1835.
He wanted to serve India through journalism and
educational survey. He studied the educational
conditions of Bengal from 1835 to 1838 and submitted
important report.
AdAm’s report
Viceroy Lord William Bantik appointed Adams as special
commissioner to survey the prevailing education system
in Bengal and its related areas.
For this work, Bantik decided to provide the amount of
Rs.1000 statue to Adams.
Adam started the survey work in 1835 in the education
system being operated in the areas of Bengal and Bihar.
He kept track of all educational activities for three
consecutive years and in these 3 years he had reported
three reports in 1835 1836 and 1838 presented
respectively.
First report -1835
Adams presented his first report on July 1835. In this
report, he collected the following information.
❑ According to his survey, he had run school in Bengal and
Bihar, there were one lakh schools in Bengal and there
was no such village in Bengal where there was no
primary school, there was a school on every 450 people
in this area.
❑ The land for the school was donated by rich wealthy
citizens.
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These schools used to carry land donation and other
financial expenditure to the landlord and other rich
sections.
The condition of the schools was not very prosperous.
The salary of the teachers appointed in the school was
very low.
There was fear among people in the name of women's
education; at that time there was only arrangement of
girls' education system in only wealthy and progressive
homes.
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Due to superstition that the literate daughter was soon a
widow after marriage, the woman's education was
synonymous with fear and sorrow.
In the Hindu school, Indian culture, Sanskrit and Bengali
language were studied, while Muslim schools were
taught Arabic, Persian languages.
The Urdu language was the common language spoken in
Muslim at that time.
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Just like Hinduism, theMuslim religion was
afraid of female education and considered it
inauspicious.
Clearly, the above description of the
prevalence of prevalence of superstitions in India
was estimated to have been blinded by blind
faith. Adams had created this report with very
enthusiasm.
Second Report - 1836
➢ William Adams presented his second report in
December 1836.
➢ In this report, he presented educational statistics of the
Thana Nattur of District Rajshahi. He collected many
information through the survey, which is as follows –
➢ Thana Nattur had a total population of 19,95,296 on 27
schools.
➢ There were 405 villages in the total area, out of which
260 students were getting education.
➢ In the total of 27 schools, 10 were in Bangla 4 in Arabic
language 4 in Persian and 2 in both Bengali and Persian
schools.
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➢ 2380 children of 158 families of 248 villages were
studying at home.
➢ Teachers' salary was 5 ½ rupees per month, which was
very low and was not helpful in meeting the needs of the
teachers, but this teacher was concerned with diligence
in teaching work, without worrying only due to the
feeling of reverence and dedication. .
➢ Lack of female education was undone.
This entire region was considered an intellectually
affluent area but here the real situation of education
was extremely tragic, so the status of other India can be
imagined.
Third report -1838
Adams presented his third and final report in February
1838.
In this report, presented evidence of Murshidabad,
Vardhaman, Tirhut , Virbhume , South Bihar by surveying
areas in it.
o At that time 2567 schools were being operated in these
areas.
o In the above mentioned school, about 30900 students
were getting education.
o There were 6 schools for girls, in which about 210 girls
were getting education.
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In almost all schools, Bengali Sanskrit Hindi Persian
Arabic was being studied.
Studies of Bengali and Sanskrit in the above mentioned
languages used to be studied in Hindu and Arabic and
Persian Muslims.
A total of eight schools taught English language along
with the above mentioned languages, of which there
were a total of 250 students.
The condition of schools was still regrettable.
Some people of the rich class were doing voluntary
arrangements for teachers' salary in schools.
AdAm’s educAtionAl plAnning &
inferences
Adam presented his education system based on the
facts and figures of the survey in his report. In this
plan, the future education plan was asked to take the
following steps-
The principle of filtration is anti-public, so it should not
be implemented.
This scheme is to be tested in some districts.
The country schools running in India, Maktab and
Madarsa are the major ranks of national education,
hence their education should be arranged by the
development itself.
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➢ For the education of people a district education officer
should be appointed in every district. Teachers get
regular salaries.
➢ Government schools should be given financial
assistance on behalf of the government.
➢ With the help of Indian and Western education experts,
text books should be made in oriental languages.
➢ Proper management of students' exams
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Normal schools should be arranged for the training of
teachers, for the untrained teachers, running three-three
months training program every year and completing
their training program within 4 years.
Schools of land should also be provided in the form of
grants.
Arrangements for agricultural education
Evaluation of AdAm’s report
Adams favors mass education in India and favors Indian
education system for Indians.
He did not survey the entire area of both the Bengal and
Bihar provinces.
The education plan presented in Adams was an
incomplete plan for the Indians.
The purpose of education for the Indians not in this
scheme was clear and neither the curriculum was clear.
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✓ In rural areas, the people who did not get land grant was
not ensured.
✓ Failure theory was opposed.
✓ Indians were endorsed to impart education through
Indian languages of Indian base.
✓ It was also suggested to provide teachers' training, pay
increment and financial assistance to schools.
