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8. The Lieutenant-Governor would not at present lay down the course of study in Maho-
medan literature, or Mahomedan law, which should be pursued at the Madrissas. He would
leave details to be settled by the local Superintendents and the local committees under the general
supervision of the Superintendent of Madrissas. His view generally is, that we should teach
at Madrissas such Persian and Arabic, and a reasonable amount of Mahomedan law and litera-
ture, as students may wish to learn, and that we should give special facilities to Madrissa stu-
dents who may elect to take the ordinary English course of study, and to read physical science.
9. It has often been urged that the best Bengal Mahomedans are usually men of small
means. The Lieutenant-Governor believes this to be true ; and he would set aside a further
Jessore.
Rungpore.
Pubna.
Furreedpore.
Backergunge.
Mymensing.
Tipperah.
Noacolly.
Sylhet.
teacher of Arabic and Persian.
sum of E7,200 to be allotted, at the rate of R800 a
year, to each of the zillah schools marginally noted, for ex-
penditure, partly in paying two-thirds of the school fees of
deserving Mahomedan boys who may attend regularly at
these schools, and partly in bearing a share of the cost of a
The views of the Mahomedan members of the District School
Committees should be allowed much weight in deciding how these grants are to be spent. A
sum of B8,000 might beset aside to meet two-thirds of the college or school fees of deserv-
ing Madrissa students who may attend the Presidency, Hooghly, or Dacca Colleges, or the col-
legiate and other schools near which a Madrissa may be established.
10. There will remain a sum of Bll,800 available for various expenses which may
prove necessary, and especially for Mohsin scholarships. All scholarships now held at the
Calcutta and Hooghly Madrissas will be continued to their holders. The number, amount,
and duration of the scholarships can be settled as soon as the new Madrissas are established.
But, in the interest of all parties, the Lieutenant-Governor thinks that a large proportion of
the sum available should be devoted to the encouragement of Mahomedan lads who learn
English and succeed in English studies and physical science. In general terms, the Lieutenant-
Governor would say that we ought to establish some Mohsin scholarships of R1 or
B5 per mensem tenable at zillah schools; and some of R15, B20, and B25 per mensem
tenable at ordinary or special colleges, or at the Civil Service classes. Perhaps it might be
possible to have one Mohsin scholarship of Bl,000 a year tenable in England by successful
Mahomedan students of English.
11. The total annual cost of the above arrangements will be—-
Annual cost in rupees.
Calcutta Madrissa, &c. .......... 35,000
Dacca Madrissa ........... 10,000
Establishment and boarding-house of three Madrissas .... 21,000
Various further* expenses, including scholarships ..... 11,800
Assignment for Mahomedan education at nine zillah schools .... 7,200
Assignment to meet the cost of paying two-thirds fees of Madrissa boys who may
attend at the Presidency, Hooghly, and Dacca Colleges or collegiate schools, or
at the Rajshahye and Chittagong schools, or law classes .... 8,000
Total . . 93,000
Amount available as per paragraph 4 above . . 93,000
12. The Lieutenant-Governor hopes that Mahomedan gentlemen of wealth and libera-
lity, of whom there are many in Eastern Bengal, will sooner or later come forward to endow
scholarships or otherwise to support the new Madrissas which are to be established. The
Commissioner of Dacca will be asked to communicate with the memorialists of 1871, and to
ascertain how far they are willing to help. The funds at the Lieutenant-Governor's disposal
do not permit of his providing a competent European Principal for the Dacca Madrissa; but
if the memorialists still desire to have such an officer over the Dacca Madrissa, and see their
way to guaranteeing an additional income of B6,000 per annum, the Lieutenant-Governor
would hope to be able to meet their wishes.
13. The arrangements now proposed do not set aside any funds for aiding Mahomedan
primary schools. The Lieutenant-Governor has much hope that the action taken by local
officers under the primary school orders will result in our having Mahomedan scholars and
teachers at a great many of the primary schools in the eastern districts. If this should be
so, if a large proportion of the schoolboys are Mahomedans, the Lieutenant-Governor would
expect that in course of time district officers may be able to nominate Mahomedans to a share
of the Deputy and Sub-Inspectorships in Mahomedan districts. At present hardly a single
member of the inspecting staff in Bengal is a Mahomedan.
14. In pursuance of the policy that Government funds cannot be set aside for special
sects, the Lieutenant-Governor has not proposed to set apart any of the grant-in-aid fund,
8. The Lieutenant-Governor would not at present lay down the course of study in Maho-
medan literature, or Mahomedan law, which should be pursued at the Madrissas. He would
leave details to be settled by the local Superintendents and the local committees under the general
supervision of the Superintendent of Madrissas. His view generally is, that we should teach
at Madrissas such Persian and Arabic, and a reasonable amount of Mahomedan law and litera-
ture, as students may wish to learn, and that we should give special facilities to Madrissa stu-
dents who may elect to take the ordinary English course of study, and to read physical science.
9. It has often been urged that the best Bengal Mahomedans are usually men of small
means. The Lieutenant-Governor believes this to be true ; and he would set aside a further
Jessore.
Rungpore.
Pubna.
Furreedpore.
Backergunge.
Mymensing.
Tipperah.
Noacolly.
Sylhet.
teacher of Arabic and Persian.
sum of E7,200 to be allotted, at the rate of R800 a
year, to each of the zillah schools marginally noted, for ex-
penditure, partly in paying two-thirds of the school fees of
deserving Mahomedan boys who may attend regularly at
these schools, and partly in bearing a share of the cost of a
The views of the Mahomedan members of the District School
Committees should be allowed much weight in deciding how these grants are to be spent. A
sum of B8,000 might beset aside to meet two-thirds of the college or school fees of deserv-
ing Madrissa students who may attend the Presidency, Hooghly, or Dacca Colleges, or the col-
legiate and other schools near which a Madrissa may be established.
10. There will remain a sum of Bll,800 available for various expenses which may
prove necessary, and especially for Mohsin scholarships. All scholarships now held at the
Calcutta and Hooghly Madrissas will be continued to their holders. The number, amount,
and duration of the scholarships can be settled as soon as the new Madrissas are established.
But, in the interest of all parties, the Lieutenant-Governor thinks that a large proportion of
the sum available should be devoted to the encouragement of Mahomedan lads who learn
English and succeed in English studies and physical science. In general terms, the Lieutenant-
Governor would say that we ought to establish some Mohsin scholarships of R1 or
B5 per mensem tenable at zillah schools; and some of R15, B20, and B25 per mensem
tenable at ordinary or special colleges, or at the Civil Service classes. Perhaps it might be
possible to have one Mohsin scholarship of Bl,000 a year tenable in England by successful
Mahomedan students of English.
11. The total annual cost of the above arrangements will be—-
Annual cost in rupees.
Calcutta Madrissa, &c. .......... 35,000
Dacca Madrissa ........... 10,000
Establishment and boarding-house of three Madrissas .... 21,000
Various further* expenses, including scholarships ..... 11,800
Assignment for Mahomedan education at nine zillah schools .... 7,200
Assignment to meet the cost of paying two-thirds fees of Madrissa boys who may
attend at the Presidency, Hooghly, and Dacca Colleges or collegiate schools, or
at the Rajshahye and Chittagong schools, or law classes .... 8,000
Total . . 93,000
Amount available as per paragraph 4 above . . 93,000
12. The Lieutenant-Governor hopes that Mahomedan gentlemen of wealth and libera-
lity, of whom there are many in Eastern Bengal, will sooner or later come forward to endow
scholarships or otherwise to support the new Madrissas which are to be established. The
Commissioner of Dacca will be asked to communicate with the memorialists of 1871, and to
ascertain how far they are willing to help. The funds at the Lieutenant-Governor's disposal
do not permit of his providing a competent European Principal for the Dacca Madrissa; but
if the memorialists still desire to have such an officer over the Dacca Madrissa, and see their
way to guaranteeing an additional income of B6,000 per annum, the Lieutenant-Governor
would hope to be able to meet their wishes.
13. The arrangements now proposed do not set aside any funds for aiding Mahomedan
primary schools. The Lieutenant-Governor has much hope that the action taken by local
officers under the primary school orders will result in our having Mahomedan scholars and
teachers at a great many of the primary schools in the eastern districts. If this should be
so, if a large proportion of the schoolboys are Mahomedans, the Lieutenant-Governor would
expect that in course of time district officers may be able to nominate Mahomedans to a share
of the Deputy and Sub-Inspectorships in Mahomedan districts. At present hardly a single
member of the inspecting staff in Bengal is a Mahomedan.
14. In pursuance of the policy that Government funds cannot be set aside for special
sects, the Lieutenant-Governor has not proposed to set apart any of the grant-in-aid fund,