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Science.—The science teaching was quite fair but boys should take down
notes of their observations direct while doing their work. Fair copies of the
work done should not be necessary.
Nature study.—The teaching of nature study is complicated by the
language difficulty. . It is done in classes V and VI. Boys should be en-
couraged to observe as much as possible for themselves.
General knowledge.—I would suggest for the consideration of the Prin-
cipal the desirability of teaching General Knowledge throughout the school.
If this is done a definite and detailed syllabus will be necessary.
Health.—Except for occasional malaria the health of the kumars is good.
Previous reports have stressed the various difficulties with which the
college has to contend, especially as regards the lack of numbers and there
is no need for me to repeat them here. I cannot, however, help feeling that
there is a brighter future in store for a place which has so many advantages
to offer.
Pr. K. CLARK,
Educational Commissioner
with the Government of India.
Dated the 5th February 1983.
It is again my duty this year to be associated in the work of the annual
inspection of the Rajkumar College at Rajkot.
It is disappointing to find that the numbers of Kumars attending the
College continue to dwindle; there are at present only 26 Kumars on the
College roll compared with 29 last year. I understand that the Committee
which has been investigating the question of the amalgamation of this College
with the Talukdari Girassia School at Wadhwan has completed its delibera-
tions, and that its report will shortly be considered by the College Council.
If this amalgamation takes place, the number of Kumars attending the
College will automatically increase, and the great benefits derived from the
training which the College gives will be within the reach of many Kumars
who at present have to be educated elsewhere.
With increased numbers if may be possible and advisable to alter the
curriculum now followed.: I would suggest that the curriculum should be one
which wouldtenable a Kumar to enter for the competitive examination for
candidates for the Services. It may also'be possible to provide training for
Kumars in Law and.Administration.": At present those Kumars who pass the
Chiefs’ Colleges Diploma Examination, and those who reach the top form in
the College Jeave the College without any. knowledge of Law and Administra-
tion. It is very essential that the future Rulers of the States should have a
sound training in these subjects, and I am of the opinion that very satisfac-
tory results would be obtained if this training could be-given to the Kumars
before they leave the College.
The Kathiawar States interested in the welfare of the College havine
undertaken responsibility for all its necessary expenses, the subvention which
the College received from the Government of India has been discontinued. It
is therefore very necessary that every effort should be made to procure a larger
number of students so that the extra cost which the Knthiawar States will
now have to defray in, maintaining the College may be reduced as far as
possible. ,
Of the students now at the College, five are the minor Rulers of State
and Jurisdictional Talukas, and nine “are the. heir-apparents of Rulers of
States and Jurisdictional Talukas, while the remaining twelve are either
the owners of non-jurisdictionul estates or the relations of Rulers of States
and Jurisdictional Talukas.
The Principal and his Staff have maintained the high traditions of the
College, and the success which the College obtained at the last Chiefs’