'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎85v] (32/132)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Yeravda
Reformatory
School.
Literature*
Native Press.
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and it is hoped that the improved curriculum now under the consideration
the University will attract more Science students. The increasing popularit^
Secondary Education appears from a rise of 8 per cent, in the number of
The number of candidates for Matriculation increased by no less than 18 pe r C ^ 1 , S '
but the results showed considerable deterioration. There was also a ] a |! ’
increase in the number appearing for the School Einal Examination, but h 56
again the p rcentage of passes remained as low as 40. It is hoped that
substitution of personal for local pay, by removing the necessity of tran f 6
upon promotion, will effect a much needed improvement in the efficiency
the teaching staff of secondary schools. Primary Education absorbed °
expenditure of 47J lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees or 40 per cent, of the whole educational outl ^
There was an increase of 2 percent, in the number of schools and of 5 1
cent, in the total attendance. A substantial improvement was effected duri^I
the year in the position of assistant teachers by raising their minimum pay {
Es. 9, and a special grant was assigned from Provincial funds for this purpose
Sind as before was the only division where Primary Education made no advauc*
and more progress cannot apparently be expected until the Mahomedans evince
a greater appreciation of its benefits. The Vernacular Einal Examination
attracted fewer candidates, but the percentage of success was higher than'
the previous year. Classes for aboriginal tribes and depressed classes showed
their usual slow rate of progress, but an improvement is expected when the
plan of training boys of these classes to become masters begins to bear fruit
The various Training Colleges and Technical Schools continued to do useful
work. Among these the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute at Bombay
further improved ils equipment. Arise in tjhe number of candidates for tha
London Chamber of Commerce Examination reflects the growing demand for
Commercial Education. Everywhere the interest in games and gymnastic
exercises is well maintained, hut the facilities for this branch of education
often leave much to be desired.
6L With the additional buildings completed during the year the
Reformatory now provides sufficient accommodation for all present requirements.
Rot withstanding the prevalence of plague in the vicinity the health of the
— To 111 g0 ° d ' ^ nUmber ° f -apes "occurred principal
Tr alt f? 8 ° n n iiCenSe - ’ lhe S° od ^ the system are
~T he u, 93 Per Cent - ° f the discharged boys Concerning
A lai-e number 0 ho ^ T maiutainill g themselves by honest labour.
iai 0 e number, however, remained untraced.
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and olaimpd ^ i i no * # •^ e ^o 10n was the predominating subject
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cent AlthoncrU nn +i lm P or t au ce with a proportion of 13 per
the volmn^oniteratu^r 161 !! 811 ^ 60 ^ C0U ' d account for as much as 5 per cent. oi
tions upon Arts, History, MedffiTnrailo^r^Tp “ th ° nUmber ° f
of Politics as such could only muster 20 ^ PoIitiCS - While tbe
Poetry produced and coloured much of teelS 1 en ? r ° SSed mUCh ° f * !
doubt be traced the decline in ten ‘ History ; and to its influence may no
me decline m the more literary fields of Drama and Fiction.
attractingthtef^tic^tafitT'? 86011011 ° f tbe Native Press succeeded in
of Bomba, journalism a, a .b,l, Zita, 1 ''"' nV’ ” ot
publications there eaiats a lar.. botlr J r bul ' ,e ‘8 ht J S”>»P °' T
& y of Congress or Moderate papers which)