Correspondence on the subject of the education of the Muhammadan community in British India and their employment in the public service generally (Calcutta: Government Printing India, 1886)

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Arabic departments. The allowances for a laboratory will be necessitated by the introduction
of teaching the University course up to the F. A. examination.
The following table shows the present and proposed office establishment:—
Present Proposed

. Rs
A.
p.
Rs.
A.
p.
Head clerk
. . . . .75
0
0
75
0
0
Assistant do.
.16
8
0
16
8'
0
Librarian and assistant clerk
.17
8
0
25
0
0
3 Dufteries, at Rs. 8 . .
.24
0
0
24
0
0
2 Peons, at Rs. 7 (now 1) . .
.7
0
0
14
0
0
2 Durwans, at Rs. 7 (now 1)
.7
0
0
14
0
0
4 Ferashes, at Rs. 6 <
.24
0
0
24
0
0
1 Bliisti
.5
0
0
5
0
0
2 Malis, at Rs. 5 and 6 (now 1) .
.5
0
0
11
0
0
1 Sweeper
.6
0
0
6
0
0
2 Sweepers, at Rs. 5-4
.10
8
0
10
8
0
Contingent allowance .
.50
0
0
80
0
0
Library do.
.31
10
8
40
0
0
Laboratory do.
• • • • •
15
0
0
Prize do. ■ •
.32
8
0
32
8
0
311
10
8
392
8
0

The table below shows the constitution I propose for the Colingah Branch School. It
will be seen that the cost will be less by III27 per mensem, or Rs. 1,524 per annum. This
arises—(1) from the removal of the three Oriental classes to the Arabic department of the

Madrissa: (2) from the reduction of the charge for house rent, the removal of these classes
permitting a less expensive house to be rented; and (3) by the reduction of the
prize allow-
ance from R7 to R5.
Present.
Rs.
Head Master.100
Second do. .......... 45
Third do. .......... 35
Fourth do. .......... 30
Fifth do. .......... 25
Sixth do. .......... 20
Seventh do. .......... 15
Eighth do. . . • J . • . • • • 15
First Moulvie (transferred) ........ 30
Second do. ( do. ) ....... . 25
Third do. ( do. 20
Fourth do. (to be first) ........ 20
Fifth do. (to be second) ........ 20
Servants .......... 18
House rent ......... 150
Contingent allowance ......... 8
Prize do. ......... 7
583
The following paragraph from the report of the Officiating Principal on
Proposed.
Rs.
100
45
35
30
25
20
15
15
20
20
18
100
8
5
456
the subject of

fees gives his views on the subject :—
“ The rate of fees in the Anglo-Persian department is R1 a month in all classes alike.
The rate of fees in the college should, I think, be not less than R2 a month. In the
Cuttack College (with the exception of the Presidency College) the rate of fees is R5 or
R6 a month, of which Muhammadan students only pay about R2, the Government paying
for them the difference (two-thirds) from the Mohsin Fund. It is obvious, therefore, that if a
hio-her rate than R2 is fixed, not many students can be expected to attend the Madrissa
College unless Government withdraws the allowance from the Mohsin Fund. Even if Govern-
ment should do so, it is doubtful whether it would be wise to raise the rate of fees, as that
course would cause the establishment of a special Muhammadan college to be looked upon as a
hardship rather than a boon. In any case, the rate should not be made higher than R2-8,
considering the general poverty of the Muhammadan students. I do not think that more
than 12 students may be expected in the beginning in both classes of the college together.
The probable amount of fees therefore will be, in the beginning, not more than R24 per
mensem. If the Mohsin grant be withdrawn from the other colleges, the number of students
at the Madrissa College will be larger, and the amount of fees will rise proportionately. But
in any case a steady, gradual increase of attendance may be expected from year to year,
especially if some Mohsin and other scholarships be created for the college, for which purpose
a portion of the donations recently made by Muhammadan gentlemen might be utilized.”