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Report On The Inspection Of Chiefs College 1932-33PDF 10
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I cannot: be too-strongly emphasised that the work of establishing an adequate
endowment fund should be taken in hand as soon as possible, more especially
as it is by no means certain that the amounts received from the Government
of India will continue to be paid indefinitely.
4, Stajf.—In addition to the Principal there are two Assistant European
Masters assisted by seven Indian Masters and three junior house masters.
Of the ten Indien masters only two are trained. I have suggested to the
Principal that it is very ‘desirable that there should be more trained men
on the staff. It might perhaps be possible to depute one every year. I think
it would be a good thing to have regular staff meetings.
5. Fees.—The new reduced scale of fees, mentioned in last year’s report,
seems to have had the effect of increasing the number in the college.
G. Organisation and time-table—The following is the present daily
routine of the kumars :—
7-30 to BB ast. . . . Physical training.
8-10 to 8-40 as. . . - Religious observances for non-Muslim
students.
8-45 to 9-15 aw. , . . Home study.
9-15 to 9-45 aa, . » Breakfast.
' 9-45 to 1-lbew. 2. . Scheal roll-call and five consecutive school
periods of 40 minutes each,
1-15 to 1-55 ru... . ‘Tiffin. Muslims go to mosque for prayers,
1-55 to 3-5 pa. . - Two school periods of 35 minutes each.
3-80 to +45 paw. . . Games.
5-45 to G-1b pw. . . Religious observances.
6-80 r.st. . . . . Evening meals,
8toOrw . . © , Compulsory study.
. At 9p. small boys go to bed, older boys go later while at 10 p.at. all
lights are put out.
The school time-table is satisfactory though I am inclined to think that a
smal] break of ten minutes during morning school would be a good thing.
During the cold months I can see no objection to holding all the classes
out of doors but if this is done desks should also be taken out, as at present
the boys are unable to do as much writing work as they should and what
they do cannot but be untidy if they have no desks upon which to write.
There are no regular half holidays piven in the college and I understand
that the number of single holidays, which are such a nuisance in most schools,
are kept within reasonable limits. '
7. Buildings.—No new buildings have been constructed during the year
but a provision of Rs. 13,000 bas been made in the budget for repairs and
roads. This work is under the supervision of a Superintendent of Works
who also acts as Drawing Master.
Buildings are satisfactory. When funds permit it may be possible to
build a separate room for the library.
8. Furniture and apparatus is on the whole adequate, but some of the
blackboards- should ‘be replaced when opportunity offers. Others require
repainting so as to give them a matt surface. In the lower classes though
thero-is plenty of room the small boys are apt to crowd all together on the
front bench with the result that it is impossible for them to write properly,
. 9, Library —I have discussed with various members of the staff methods
hy which the boys can be encouraged to rend more. Since the beginning of
the present term only. about forty books have been taken out by the bays. I
think that there should be a definite grant given every year to the library,
‘As much use as possible should he made of the English papers which are
taken in, I feel that everything should be done to cultivate the habit of
reading, as at present the general outlook of the boys is very confined and
their knowledge of what is happening in the world meagre.