'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1860-61' [‎43r] (81/164)

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to another, a most gratifying increase of schools and scholars in the Central and
Southern Divisions has been the result. In this point of view the past year
may be compared with 1856-57, the year before the mutiny checked the
expansion of education. There has been a slight but marked decline in Guzerat
as regards the general results of vernacular education. The explanation is that
several communities have refused to renew their subscriptions to their schools.
In Sind there has been a most serious decrease, attributed by the Inspector to
the Income Tax, and the prevalence of cholera, which caused several schools to
be closed. Some of these will be re-opened. In all other districts but Guzerat
and Sind there is an increase of schools and scholars, the aggregate net increase
being 125 schools and 6,092 scholars, as will be seen from Appendix C.
The Normal schools at Poona and Ahmedabad continue as usual. Several
inferior schoolmasters were brought into Poona for
six months’ training, which has greatly improved
them. The Dharwar Candidate Class has been furnished for the first time
with a separate master. The effects from this change are reported by the
Inspector to be excellent, and, indeed, in the whole Canarese country, educa
tion seems to be making a great advance.
No new Industrial Schools have been opened, but in a short time the
re-organisation of the low-caste schools at Poona as
an industrial institution will be completed. The
workshops attached to the Engineering Schools at Poona are thriving. The
value of the work done was, as compared with the previous year,—
1859-60. 1860-60.
Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 10,855-0-0 Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 28,372-10-11.
This great increase is attributable to the fact that the Superintendent is the
Executive Engineer of Poona and Kirkee, who is able to throw a great deal of
work into the School.
Considerable improvements have been made in the Dockyard School since
Dockyard School, Bombay. it has been placed under the Educational Department.
The Southern Inspector has been in correspondence with the Political
Superintendent of Kolapoor, on the subject of educa
tion, and has consented to visit the Kolapoor Schools
as often as he passes through that district. The
Political Superintendent was, however, averse to allowing the Department
any authority over the schoolmasters or any right to call for returns from them
as is done in Kattywar. The statistics of Vernacular education in Kolapoor
are said to be as follows :—22 Schools, 964 Scholars. The Inspector, Southern
Division, has been ordered to visit all the Sirdars Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. and make their acquaintance,
with the view of forwarding the interests of education.
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Kolapoor and Jagheerdar’s
districts of the Deccan.
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