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‘ those old boys who dosire antl aro fitted “for such a careor ; (2)
State Eo cipal and his ‘lioutenants should make it thoir business to
acquaint themselves with the worldly prospects of all boys joining the College
and to bear that factor in mind throughout the College career of each boys
and (3) that one of the Europoun staffshould be charged with tho responsibility
of keeping in close touch with tho authorities at the Indian Sandhurst and
with tho Secretary of the Public Sorvice Commission, so that full information
may always be availablo as to tho qualifications for ontry into the All-India
Services. Ifany boy is dedmed likoly to ‘sovure such entry and his parent or
guardian desires that he should do 0, it is obviously dosirable tliat the
objective should be defined and kept in viow from the earliest possible stage of
his education. .
K. §. FITZE, 7
Political Agent in the Southern States of Oentral
India and in Malwa.
Dated Indore, the 14th May 1934.
RAJKUMAR COLLEGE, RAJKOT.
T visited Rajkwmar College, Rajkot, on Wednosday, Thursday and Triday,
the 4th, 5th and 6th April, 1934, His Highness the Maharaja of Dhrangadhra,
in his capacity as a momber of the Colloge Council, and Licutenant-Colonel
J. de la Hay Gordon, in his capacity as a political officer, wore nssociated
with the inspection. The task of inspection was much facilitated by the
statistical and other information, which had boon prepared by Mx. I. A, W.
-Plumpire,.the Principal.
2. The College is fortunate in certain respects. It has a fino record of
past achievement, and many old Kumars have gained eminonco and distinction
-Invarying fields of activity. The College buildings escape the ornato grandeur
of many buildings elsowhere ; they combine beauty and dignity with pro-
fossional convenience ; the class-rooms are bright and airy ; I was particulaily
charmed by the well-proportioned and spacious hall, which is adorned by
portraits of those who have done good service to tho institution. The Colloga
has also received strong financial support. The endowment fund amounts
to as much a8 Rs, 10,43,100 in invested capital ; in addition, there are the
buildings and property, which have not been valued ; the Kathiawar Chiefs
have taken upon themselves to make up the annual deficit and, in addition
decided a few years ago to surrender the Government of India grant of
Rs, 10,000.
In these circumstances, Iam tho more grieved that I cannot write in
optimistic terms about the present position of the College. I desire, however
at the outset to express my opinion that the present Principal has worked
hard to restore the position and has introduced important reforms,
3, In addition to the spocial masters such asa cricket coach, a ridin,
master, 2 gymnasium master and so forth, the teaching staff consists of the
Principal and seven assistant masters. There are also two wing masters
whose duties are confined very largely to the care of the boarding houses,
This provision of staff is over-gencrous for an enrolment of 23 boys, but
in view of the number ot school classes, tho variety of subjects taken, and
the varying ages of the boys, ranging as they do between nine and twenty.
ono years of age, it cannot be matorially reduced. On the other hand, it is
certainly oxtravagant in thot the enrolment could be trobled without any
further additions to the number of teaching, posts.
4, In view of the comparatively high scales of remuneration, tho ac i
qualifications of tho staff are scarcely adequate ; and only two muster a
received professional. training. Moreover, the experience of many masters
is limited to that goinod in single institution, ‘Thoro is thus a dangor of
mental apathy ond of masters resting content with what.has passed muster
in difforent citcumstances and of becoming imporvious to new methods and to
new ideas. This danger has béen accentusted by the excessively low eno).
ment which would damp the ardour of even tho most cntlinsiastic tenchers, -
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