'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1914-1915' [‎178v] (26/150)

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School.
Literature.
Vernacular
press.
Archaeology.
for the development of school libraries and the expenditure of large su
improvement of the educational apparatus of schools, especially ° n ' tlle
with science instruction. It appears that the failure of the hostels COnnecte(1
secondary schools to secure a full complement of inmates is only attaclleclto
butable to the higher cost of living in them in comparison with that of b attri '
town and that in many cises it is due to the preference which the b F
Although the financial situation has had the ^ ^
the latter mode of life.
summarily arresting progress in the opening of new schools, considerabl effeCt ° f
was made in other directions with the programme for the i
le adv
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lm Provement and
000 was
extension of primary education. A further recurring allotment of R s 8
sanctioned to meet the claims of certified teachers to special rites of
recurring provision of half a lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees was assigned for the purpose of ^.’ a
additional teachers in undermanned schools ; and further grants, amounti/T'^
five lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , were made to local boards and municipalities for school build' 6 ^
equipment. Little progress was made by local boards in utilizino- the 'yf ^
sums which have been placed at their disposal for building new schools Tt 6
was a substantial increase in the attendance of girls both at nrimsruonU , ere
, , ^ , 1 1 , • 1 1 • 1 ar ^ and Sec ondary
schools. Considerable sums were spent on special objects connected with 'p
primary schools. The Mahomedan community appears to be by no me ^
unanimously in favour of the Urdu standards. The temporary appomtaent
of an inspectress of Urdu girls’schools in the Central Division has complete!
justified itself and has now been made permanent. Similar satisfactory results
have followed the appointment of a special deputy inspector for the mulla schools
in Sind. The secondary and primary training institutions continued to do good
work during the year. The scheme for relieving inspectors by providing them
with personal assistants has been brought into effect. At the same time the clerical
establishments of both inspectors and their deputies have been strengthened
61. The daily average number of boys in the school declined by reason of a
marked decrease in the number of admissions. The record of the discharged
boys continues to be satisfactory. Of the 146 boys discharged in the passed
triennium only 4 have been re-convicted.
62. 1 he number of books and periodicals published increased slightly,
Marathi supplied the largest number of books as regards language, followed
closely by Gujarati. Biography, poetry and fiction and works on history, medicine
and science and books of travel show the principal increases and the number of
miscellaneous publications also rose markedly. On the other hand dramatic works
and works dealing with arts, language, law and philosophy declined slightly, while
there was a marked decrease in the number of religious publications. The number
of books on politics remained stationary 7 . The appointment of the Editor of
Government 1 ublications was continued ; he issued a number of press notes and
pamphlets and produced issues of the new Blue Book Quarterly at the end of each
quarter. I he publication has received a cordial welcome by the press.
63. T here was a further decline in the number of newspapers in circulation.
Among the purely vernacular papers those in Marathi easily outnumbered all
others. The most widely read Marathi paper is the Kesari, with the Jagd
1 1 itt a good second. I he Gujarati, the Sdnj Vartmdn and the Dtiydn Prakd 1
are the most popular Anglo-vernacular newspapers. The Gujarati and Pray
Ultra and Par si increased their circulation.
64. I he Superintendent devoted a considerable portion of the touring season
to research and exploration. No less than 160 monuments were declared
protected auring the year. The old monuments were systematically looked ate
by the Public Works Department.