Development Of Vernacular Education

**Statement 1 is correct:** Wood's Dispatch advocated for a Grant-in-aid system to support private schools alongside government schools. This aimed to expand educational opportunities even with limited government resources. **Statement 2 is correct:** The Dispatch recommended establishing universities in major cities like Bombay, Calcutta, and Madras. These universities would follow the model of the University of London. **Statement 3 is incorrect:** While Wood's Dispatch acknowledged the importance of vernacular languages in primary education, it did not recommend English as the medium of instruction at all levels. The Dispatch proposed a tiered system - Primary schools - Vernacular languages - Secondary schools - Both English and vernacular languages - Colleges - Primarily English So, statements 1 and 2 are true, while statement 3 is not entirely accurate.