REPORT BY THE CENTRAL PROVINCES PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE; WITH EVIDENCE TAKEN BEFORE THE COMMITTEE, AND MEMORIALS ADDRESSED TO THE EDUCATION COMMISSION |
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answer arithmetic attendance Bhandara Bilaspur Central Provinces cess Church mission circle inspectors city aided school cost course Damoh Deputy Commissioner direct management district officers educa Educational Department efficient English European exist expenditure fees female education feudatory funds girls given Gonds Government high school Government institutions Government schools grant grant-in-aid high education higher education Hindi Hindus Hoshangabad improvement increase India indigenous schools inspection instruction Jubbulpore Kamptee lower primary malguzars Mandla Marathi ment middle schools mission school Missionary Muhammadans Municipal Nagpur Nimar Normal school number of pupils number of scholars opinion passed payment by results population present primary education primary schools Ques Raipur receive religious rules Sambalpur Saugor scholarships school committees schools and colleges schools or colleges secondary schools Seoni suggest tahsildars taught teachers teaching tion Total town schools Unaided upper primary Urdu vernacular schools village schools vinces zenana zila zilla inspectors
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Page 157 - State, a far more rapid progress of education than would follow a mere increase of expenditure by the Government ; while it possesses the additional advantage of fostering a spirit of reliance upon local exertions and combination for local purposes, which is of itself of no mean importance to the well-being of a nation.
Page 155 - Commission on which to ground their recommendations : — 1. Please state what opportunities you have had of forming an opinion on the subject of education in India, and in what province your experience has been gained. 2. Do you think that in your province the system of primary education has been placed on a sound basis and is capable of development up to the requirements of the community t Can you suggest any improvements in the system of administration or in the course of instruction?
Page 156 - Despatch of 1854? and what do you regard as the chief reasons why more effect has not been given to that provision ? 16. Do you know of any cases in which Government institutions of the higher order might be closed or transferred to private bodies, with or without aid, without injury to education, or to any interests which it is the duty of Government to protect 1 17.
Page 140 - ... officer appointed by the local Government for the purpose. Such inspection and examination shall have no reference to religious instruction, but only to secular education. 4. The Government will not in any manner interfere with the actual management of a school thus aided, but will seek, upon the frequent reports of its inspectors, to judge from results whether a good secular education is practically imparted or not ; and it will withdraw its aid from any school which may be for any considerable...
Page 156 - Government aid and inspection from any religious principles that are taught or not taught in it? 21. What classes principally avail themselves of Government or aided schools and colleges for the education of their children ? How far is the complaint well founded, that the wealthy classes do not pay enough for such education ? What is the rate of fees payable for higher education in your province, and do you consider it adequate ? 22.
Page 3 - Council is of opinion that the great object of the British Government ought to be the promotion of European literature and science among the natives of India ; and that all the funds appropriated for the purposes of education would be best employed on English education alone.
Page 187 - ... medium for the education of those persons who have acquired a sufficient knowledge of it to receive general instruction through it, the vernacular languages must be employed to teach the far larger classes who are ignorant of, or imperfectly acquainted with, English. This can only be done effectually through the instrumentality of masters and professors, who may, by themselves knowing English, and thus having full access to the latest improvements in knowledge of every kind, impart to their fellowcountrymen,...
Page 140 - Government, at its discretion, and upon such conditions as may seem fit in each case (reference being had to the requirements of each district as compared with others, and to the funds at the disposal of Government), will grant aid, in money, books, or otherwise, to any school...
Page 190 - Ques. 4. — To what extent do indigenous schools exist in your province ? How far are they a relic of an ancient village system ? Can you describe the subjects and character of the instruction given in them, and the system of discipline in vogue ? What fees are taken from the scholars ? From what classes are the masters of such schools generally selected, and what are their qualifications? Have any arrangements been made for training or providing masters in such schools?
Page 141 - Government, being subsequently diverted to other than educational purposes, the Government shall have the option of purchasing the building at a valuation to be determined by arbitrators, credit being given for the amount of the grant which may have been made by Government.