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Whether, in future, they will revert to the practice of educati ‘
sons at the College, much depends on a restoration of confidence, reeahee ,
from a greatly improved standard of education. They are likely to await
results of the re-organisation. .
Other sources of recruitment are the lesser States and T.
majority of these, the ruling families are faced with increase exe tte
of administration and shrinking revenues, At present they are deter ed
from incurring the expense of education at this Colleze—the educati : 1
results of which have for some years been of a low order—when there an
other Schools in Kathiawar and elsewhere, in which, at least com arable
results have been achieved at considerably less expense. This a ibe with
the greatest force to the education of the junior sons. On gavin the
College such juniors are generally faced with the necessity of living Ol
slender means provided by the State or Taluka—means which render it
impossible to maintain the scale of living to which they became accustomed
at the College. If the education they have received be of so low a standard
that they are incapable of finding fitting employment, they are doomed to
a life of inactivity and mental stagnation, as dependants of the State or
Taluka.
They are seldom usefully employed in the administration of the Taluka
and in the past have not been fitted educationally for employment elsewhere.
7. Ifere, I venture to suggest, lies the solution of the difficult problem
of recruitment to the College. The days, when it was sufficient for any
relative of a Ruling Chief to have attended an exclusive educational estab-
lishment, to prepare for a life of ease, but not necessarily to absorb Inow-
ledge, are rapidly passing. The lesser Chiefs and Talukdars are beginning
to calculate the value received for expenditure incurred on education. I.
I be excused the use of commercial jargon, I would say that the College
must arrange ‘to deliver the goods for money paid”.
8. t that ember of the College Staff should
Fe eet eet come ”* of the English Public School,
assume the function of the ‘‘Careers Master b
and in respect of junior sons ‘and relatives of Chiefs and Talukdars—who
have no expectation of succeeding to the gadi—every effort should be made
definitely to train them for a suitable career-—the Army, Royal Indian Navy,
Police, appointments in larger States, elc., occur to me, but there must be
many other possibilities. The ‘Careers Master shot d use his influence
and have the support of Political Officers, both wi ‘bl at ic “al ‘Ibe
parents, to encourage choice of a carecr as early as possible and sho e
ae ‘ce and supply necessary information.
in a position to offer advice pp he College can be so raised that
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seats Hie anda of ening 2 LO th ort Chea a
Talukdars would be speedily convinced of the value, of {fdueation at the
College, and would be prepared to provide careers tor their Junior sons
and relatives this source (the lesser States and Talukas) that the increase
in the number of pupils will, most likely, be foun’ "an and wiletiven of the
It is in providing careers for the yn Goll can, in future, confer
Chiefs and Talukdars of Kathiawar that the College can, in tunre,
re practical results of the
the greatest benefits.
10. Some time must inevitably elapse bet unmend that no time af
sted can be achieved, bu! i ition to providing sound
ni be lost’ making it widely known, that» add are destined tomooved
education and good moral training to Kun for those who require it, from
io thé gadi, preparation for suitable cote Katbiawar Public School.
now onward will be the definite aim of x DALY, Lieut.-Colonel,
Political A gent "Western Kathiawar Agency,
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GIPD—L88 Poll, Dept —16--39—125,