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Some of the classes, i.e., I Year, Diploma, ITI, V and VII are uneren
in point of ages. This is not good from an educational point of view but,
as the Principal has pointed out, the difficulties peculiar to schools of this
kind make a norma] age-range classification impracticable.
7. The College is extremely well off both as regards buildings and
playing-fields. Recent additions to the latter consist of a new grass cricket
ground near the Main Gate and a full sized turfed Polo ground, the provi-
sion of which has been made possible by the gift of an electric pump water
installation by H. H. the Maharajah of Jodhpur. With such facilities
and the presence of distinguished athletes on the staff it is not surprising
that ‘he school games are in a very healthy condition. The College build-
ings ave dignified in appearance and on the whole suitably designed for
school purposes. I must congratulate those responsible for the care which
has been taken to see that recent additions like the additional staff houses
and the new wing of Jaipur House harmonise with the older buildings.
The whole setting and lay-out of the College is most attractive.
8. Outstanding Problems.—During my visit, the Principal raised with
me three important questions to which he and the Governing Body have
been giving their serious consideration. These are :—
(i) the question of relaxing the restrictions on admissions;
(ii) the advisability of dropping the Diploma Examination in
favour of the Cambridge School Certificate;
(iii) the future of the College Section.
With regard to (i) I can only express a general opinion and that is the
rather obvious one that the India of the future is going to need as its
Rulers and servants men who have received the kind of training which a
schoul of this type is able to provide. With the rapid changes now taking
place it may be assumed that these future Rulers will not be wholly or even
largely confined to the princely classes but will be recruited from the best
material in whatever class it may be found. Perhaps the advice which
Archbishop Cranmer gave to an English Public School in the sixteenth
century is apposite here, ‘“‘If the gentleman’s son be apt to learning let
him be admitted: if he is not, let the poor man’s son that is apt enter
his room’’.
I would only suggest that if itis decided to open the door to non-
icumars it should be opened wide. No parent, other than a snob, is going
to risk sending his boy to a school where he will be submerged in a class
to which he does not belong. It should also be recognised that such a
chang? must involve other changes, ¢.g., in messing and sleeping arrange-
ments, abclition of private servants, etc., none of which I personally should
be sorry to see and which, I understand, are already contemplated by the
College authorities.
it ard to (ii) I have had the advantage of reading a memoran-
dum fy the Beinvipal wrtich sets out with admirable clearness the arguments
for and against. While I appreciate the points in favour of the Diploma
Examiuation and recognise that the Cambridge School Certificate Examina-
tion may not be ideally suited to the needs of a Chiefs’ College I should
nevertheless regard the taking of an external examination of recognised
status as in the interest of the College.
jon (iii) is one on which it is perhaps too early to express a
aon tion I fully agree that the College section by providing a
varied curriculum of advanced work for boys who have successfully com-
Jeted the normal school course should fulfil a most valuable function at a
itical stage in their careers. The curriculum at this stage should offer
as ide a choice of subjects as possible to suit both individual tastes and
as we careers. In passing I may express the hope that the new Careers
Bi u will succeed in widening the choice of careers so far as kumars
apie d. For this reason I welcome the proposed introduction of
euience Gnd the starting of an Army Class but I am doubtful as to the