Author:

Jyotish Ray
Former Student
Department of History
University of North Bengal
Darjeeling,West Bengal,India

Email: jyotish.mng123@gmail.com

Abstract: Education is an important hammer for societal development. Society cannot develop without education. The education system changes from decade to decade, especially during the colonial period. After the British entered the country, they were interested in education to expand the British Raj.The study aims to determine the educational status of Jalpaiguri district during the colonial period. The study has collected the data from the Bengal Gazette and the Census of India from 1872 to 1951. The study found that educational centres and the level of education have increased colonial period. Educational status was lower in the 1st stage of the colonial period due to higher poverty, frequent famine, caste discrimination, and economic constraints. Later, educational status has a gradual increase due to the British Government and local people being more aware of education. As a result, people are interested in involving school education.

Key Words: Colonial Periods, Educational Status, Education Centres, Jalpaiguri etc.