'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎124r] (23/116)

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of pupils increased by practically 80 3 000. Uniyersity education made further
progress as regards attendance, but the number of successful candidates decreased
considerably. The attendance at the various Professional colleges improY r ed,
and the examination results were satisfactory. High schools of all binds shared
in the general revival, and, with one or two exceptions, were somewhat more
efficient as a result of the revised grant-in-aid code. The Educational Depart
ment for the first time conducted the School Final Examination, admission to
which was restricted by the exclusion of candidates prepared privately. The
percentage of passes, which amounted to 25, w r as considerably lower than that
in the Matriculation, in which nearly 39 per cent, of the candidates were
successful. Primary education especially benefited, as was intended, from the
increased grants, and an increase of 240 in the number of schools w r as
accompanied by an improvement of more than 63,000 in the attendance. The
examination results of the higher standards were satisfactory. Night schools
were continued, but their results can hardly be described as encouraging’.
Technical education makes slow progress, but the colleges cannot attract more
students until there is a better demand for their out-put. A satisfactory feature
is the increase in the number of girls who are now receiving a primary education.-
Mahomedan education continues to advance, and a further increase of 12,000
in the number of pupils is recorded. The attendance at school of the children
of aboriginal tribesjand depressed classes was much better, and it is hoped that
the provision of suitable masters of their own caste will attract many more
such children in the future. Physical education received every encouragement,
and cricket especially finds high favour.
69. There was a slight increase in the number of boys in the institution.
The conduct of the boys was good, as w r as that of such former inmates as can be
traced. Sickness vras somewhat more rife, hut there were ferv serious ailments.
The new 7 system of licensing hoys to private employers worked well.
70. The number of publications registered was practically the same as in
the previous year. None of them seemed of more than ordinary merit,
71. The number of native newspapers remained practically unchanged.
Save in one or tw r o instances, notably the decision of the Government of India as
to the part to be played by India in any scheme of preferential tariffs, their
general tone was one of critical opposition, which reached perhaps its most
acute expression in their discussion of the Universities Act, the Official Secrets
Act, the missions to Oabul and Tibet, and the Commercial Mission to Persia.
Certain Marathi papers were indiscriminately hostile. The legislative measures
ot the Bombay Government were generally approved with the qualification that
some of these measures went too far.
72. Work was practically confined to the repair of ancient buil i ngs. An
interesting series of photographs w r as prepared.
73. Changes in ecclesiastical jurisdiction led to a reduction in the strength
of the Bombay establishment by two Chaplains. Services were held as usual by
ministers of the Church of Scotland.
74. Receipts were larger and issues less than in the previous year.
75. An increased profit was made owing to heavier work and improved
methods of payment to compositors,
76. The balance in favour of the office improved by some Us. 6,000.
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