The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s despatch of 1854 was

The Wood’s Despatch explicitly framed the aim of education as imparting Western knowledge and information about Western culture to Indians, i.e., spreading Western education and values. It also aimed to create a class of educated natives to serve subordinate administrative posts and to strengthen British rule by using modern education—showing the policy intent to disseminate Western culture and systems rather than merely expand vernacular literacy or revive traditional systems [1]. The Despatch is regarded as the comprehensive (‘Magna Carta’) blueprint for English/Western-style education across India, which makes option 2 the most accurate summary of its stated educational aim [1].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 30: Development of Education > Evaluation of British Policy on Education > p. 573
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 30: Development of Education > Wood's Despatch (1854) > p. 565