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Report On The Inspection Of Chiefs College 1932-33PDF 19
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ion.—As far as teaching is concerned the organisation is
distinctly good throughout and the teathinig on the whole is quite fair.
. Writing and general neatness are improving but still require some attention
and I have suggested to the Principal the desirability of introducing script
writing in the two lower classes at any rate. Attention should also be paid
to the nibs used, i.¢., the so-called red-ink nib is quite unsuitable for small
boys. I am also of opinion that all written work done in the school should
be in ink; at present most of it is done in pencil and many of the boys were
using pencils so small that they can scarcely hold them. The standard of
spoken English was quite good but, as usual, that of the written work was
not sohigh. I think in the higher classes at any rate, definite teaching should
be given on “ accent’ and “ emphasis’ as many of the boys read badly
and stuck to the tonic accent of their vernaculars, ¢.g., emphasising the last
word in the sentence which is generally a verb in their own janguage.
There is also a tendency to mumble when speaking. Regular drill, too,
might profitably be given in the pronunciation of long vowels which in English
have almost invariably a double sound. In one or two lower classes the
text-book used might profitably be changed, for example, I suggest Tipping’s
books at the bottom. In the conversation period the smal] boys should bé
regularly encouraged to ask each other questions. Correction work was well-
done but there is a tendency for the masters themselves to do too much for the
boys though most senior boys do correct their own mistakes. As far as
spelling is concerned I prefer to see regular spelling drill rather than dicta-
tion though I admit this is a matter of opinion.
Mathematies.—I was not able to see as much of mathematical teaching,
especially in the higher classes, as I should have liked, but what I did see
was being done quite satisfactorily.
Science.—Science work was quite satisfactory and I was glad that the
boys worked singly. I would suggest, however, that according to modern
practice observations made should be written straight down on the spot and
not done roughly and then copied out afterwards at home. Much of the
diagram work was excellent in quality but I think a waste of time. I can
see no objection to the use of stencils.
Vernaculars—The teaching of the vernacular and the Sanskrit struck
me as being rather dull. Reading throughout was very monotonous and
lacked expression. In most classes more written composition work is neces-
sary. I have had the following two tables prepared as they illustrate in an
interesting manner the great diversity of languages taken or spoken by the
cys.
Vernaculars taken by the kumars in the college.
Classes. Hindi. | Urdu. | Gujarati, | Bengali, | Manipuri.| Telegn. | Total.
Post Diploma—
“8rd yoor =. . . . 4 1 1 . a “ 6
Qndyerr «7... i oe | . - ‘ - 7.
Jat year s 8 . 6 *.. an ‘ . = , - 5
Diploma— soos a
ate tle 16 1 2 1 Ryo 21
or 19 . - . " r 8
woo. oe wk 9 2 1 “ Ie
sho. +. oo ” 1 ' ‘ 8
Sh 6 ew gt , 9 8 - a 28
Oh «oe . 8 2 we wt nc! 10
Mh « 2 . . yy 1B 4 3 yo. , 20
Sth » + 2. wy 12 4 ] 16
Totd = .| 108 19 e|. 2 1 1 2