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    The downward filtration theory proposed by Lord Macaulay in 1835 held that educating a small, elite portion of the population would result in knowledge filtering down to the masses. However, this theory failed as there were too many English-educated people who could not find suitable employment, widening the gap between educated and uneducated groups. The theory aimed for education to flow from higher to lower classes but in reality the elite classes did not want to share knowledge with lower classes.

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    The downward filtration theory proposed by Lord Macaulay in 1835 held that educating a small, elite portion of the population would result in knowledge filtering down to the masses. However, this theory failed as there were too many English-educated people who could not find suitable employment, widening the gap between educated and uneducated groups. The theory aimed for education to flow from higher to lower classes but in reality the elite classes did not want to share knowledge with lower classes.

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    The downward filtration theory proposed by Lord Macaulay in 1835 held that educating a small, elite portion of the population would result in knowledge filtering down to the masses. However, this theory failed as there were too many English-educated people who could not find suitable employment, widening the gap between educated and uneducated groups. The theory aimed for education to flow from higher to lower classes but in reality the elite classes did not want to share knowledge with lower classes.

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    THE DOWNWARD FILTRATION THEORY

    The downward filtration theory means that the education was provided to a
    small portion of the people, and through them, education was conveyed to
    the masses. Hence, through this theory, the minute did partiality by giving
    education to some favourable persons as they liked to engage them in their
    business policy.

    Lord Macaulay
    Downward Filtration Theory is a theory introduced by Lord Macaulay in his
    famous Macaulay's Minutes of 1835 which was submitted to then Governor
    General of British India for solving some problems related to the educational
    system in India during those days.

    The causes of failure of Downward Filteration Theory were: Too many english
    educated people came out in the field and it was impossible for government
    to give them suitable employment according to their expectations.
    Downward Filtration Theory was an utter failure in India. The elite people
    never wanted their lower class counterparts enjoy what they had already started
    enjoying. Day by day, the gap between the educated ones and the uneducated
    was widened. The educated ones started humiliating the common uneducated
    folk.

    Why was it known as downward filtration theory


    Filtration means coming of something to the bottom from the top. Thus,
    Downward filtration theory in education meant coming down of education or
    knowledge from the top to the bottom that is from the higher class people
    to the lower classes or the general people

    Why Wood's despatch is called Magna Carta?


    Through the despatch, he also suggested that high schools use anglo-vernacular
    medium and that English should be the medium for college-level education. Hence,
    the Wood's Despatch is considered as 'Magna-Carta' of English Education in India.

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