What measures were taken by the …

The British declared their objectives for introducing western English education as:

a. To civilize India , which was characterised by many barbaric practises.
b. To spread Christianity, as they believed that Christianity was only true religion.
c. To consolidate British's power and position in the country.
d. British wanted to establish their cultural domination with spread of English language.
e. To serve their economic interests as English education would convince Indians about the superiority of British goods which were machine made and serve advantages of trade and commerce.
f. English education would create a class of people who could be part of civil British took advantage of India's political instability, lack of unity to establish their administrative purpose.
g. An important step was taken in 1835, with the passing of English education act which laid the basis of modern western education in India.