Question

To counter the Chinese influence what steps did the French take in the sphere of education? What were the two broad opinions on this question ?

Answer 1

(a) To counter the Chinese influence, French took these steps :
(i) Dismantled the traditional education system.
(ii) Established French schools for Vietnamese.
(b) The two broad opinions were :

(i) Some emphasized the need to use the French language as a medium of instruction.
(ii) Others were opposed to French being the only medium of instruction. They suggested French to be taught in higher classes and Vietnamese in lower classes. The few who learnt French and acquired French culture were to be rewarded with French citizenship.