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iblo exception of the Diploma class, therefore, the pupils
are Peete eNlwrctne and healthy competition which is bogotten by
sumbers and by good class teaching ; the masters cannot but be dampcd in
their enthusiasm and be tempted towards apathy by the paucity of numbers ;
the whole institution isin dangor of dogonerating into o collection o
individuals, with little incentive and with little corporate life or tradition.
But the difficultios resulting trom paucity of numbors aro nccontuntod
by the vory varying ages and attainmonts of tho pupils in cach class, as ia
exomplifiod by tho figuros above. Though tho Diploma class had tho
advantage of being larger than the other classos, the disparity in attsinmonts
between the boys was vory marked. Othor classes, howovor, were even more
unfortunate. In Clsss TIT (B), for oxamplo, thoro wore Only three boys;
one had beon absent for some time in consoquenco at serious illness; tho
second (a boy of thirtoon) seemed to be one of the brightosk in. the school;
the third (a boy of soventoon) has not boon ondowod with intellectual gifts,
Cioss VI is ina similar position.
G. It might have been expocted that, in these doprossing cireumstanees,
every advantage would havo beon taken of opportunitios for stimulating
energy among tho staff, but such has not beon dono,
Though it should be borne in mind that mastors aro not provided with
freo residence, and though they are oxpacted to carry out many dutics ontside
the classcoms, tho salary scales of the assistant staff nro gonorous. In tho
Punjab (with which province I am familiar), for oxample, thoro aro now avail-
able large numbors of well-qualified and woll-trained graduates who would wol-
come appointments on the scale of Rs, 125—-25—250, It may he, hawover,
that the position in Bombay is less favourable in this respoct, as the pro-
portion of trained toachors in secondary schools is far lowor than in tho
Punjab, Still, the grade of Rs, 125—25—250 should attract a number of
well-qualificd graduates. In the Punjab, a any rate, thora are numbers of
good trained teachers who nover rise above a salary of Rs. 250,
Jam doubtful, however, whother tho creation of a post on the low senle of
Ra, 75—5—100 wasadvisablo, especially asthe present tendoncy is for very
master to receive grado promotion as vacancies arise. Tt may he tompting to
employ a man on this low salary: but it may prove to have beon a faleo
economy when the incumbent of the post roceivos, as ho well may, some yoars
later, a salary of ovor Rs. 300.
To a far groater extentisit truo that salarics in the grades of Rs. 300-—
25—500, Rs. 275-2576 and Rs. 125—25—395 would now attract mon of
considerable eminence and distinction in the profession,
In viow of those considerations, it is unfortunate that grado promotion
in the past has been regarded ag a matter of right and of soniority, not (as it
should bo) as a toward of good and improving servieo, Only those “who
possess high qualifications and » record of steadily im roving servi
pass beyond a salary of Rs. 250, % improving service should
Similarly, annual incromonts should not bo arded moral:
of routine, but should also be carnod by good and improving servic ee
withholding of an increment should bo Toparded asa warning signal of more
drastic action, should improvemont not be forthcoming,
Large and disproportionate annual incromcnts are alao inadvi ;
for examplo, in tho grado of Re, 125—25—950, A mastor in thig cradedchee
his salary within tho short space ot five yoars : having reached his maximum
he is apt to rest on his cars and to bo boralt, of i i :
hei | Pt would be mare eaitark Incentive. An annual inoremont
7, I do not necessaiily recommend a red: tion i
aalarics, a it is cesontial that the staff should bo off ion ett oun
: 8 ici : in thos
duties. It should also be borne In mind that, in ‘8 amall yeaa usin suit
mey be long in coming and is to some oxtont fortuitous, I fool ie otion
that the grades should nob overlap, that annual incroments should nob be
excessive, thay grads Fine tion should not } ob be
au, tho incum OF tho posts sho 4 oe . p
far a8 possible, havo bean trained, wid possess B00d qualifications and, ag