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It is pleasing to note that the students who have passed have had the
opportunity of seeing the different forms of contagious diseases, including
glanders, rinderpest and foot and mouth disease, and that they also have
had the advantage of seeing several obstetric cases.
591. There were 181 operations performed against 169 last year. All the
second-year students were put through a course of operations on the dead
subject, and afterwards each performed at least two operations on the living
animal under supervision.
592. The distance at which this institution is situated from Calcutta has
been one of its greatest draw backs, as the students found it next to impossible
to attend, I am therefore pleased to find that the sum of Rs. 25,000 has been
sanctioned for the erection of quarters for students; this should add greatly
to the popularity of the institution.
593. The Principal concludes his remarks on the working of this institution
as follows:—
'On the whole, the progress of the School may be considered to have been good, and it may be anti-
cipated that in succeeding years it will grow in popularity."
He then proceeds to advocate the extension of the period during which
students remain at this institution, from 2 to 3 years. This, however, I do not
agree with.
594. Veterinary-Captain Pease, Assistant to the Inspector-General, Civil
Veterinary Department, who was on the Board of Examiners at all the Schools
and Colleges, states with reference to the examination of students of this
institution:—
"The examinations at the Bengal Veterinary Institution were fairly satisfactory. Twelve men out of
nineteen satisfied the Examiners, but the standard of examination was decidedly low, compared with that
required at other Colleges.
"The Bengali is not to my mind well suited for a veterinarian, and the labour of bringing the men up to the
standard which they have attained must have been very great. The men do not compare at all favourably with
those seen at Lahore and Ajmere. The great deficiency is in the practical portion of the examination, especially
in cattle practice.
Rajputana Ve -
terinary
School.
595. This School has now reached its second year of existence.
During the year under review, a most important change has been effected
with the sanction of the Agent to the Governor General. The course now
commences on 1st July, and with the exception of ten days' recess in September,
continues uninterruptedly to 31st March. This change was made with a view of
saving the Native States the expense incurred by pupils going to and returning
from their homes in the middle of the term, and to avoid work during the hot-
test months in the year. The result of this change has been most beneficial.
596. During the year, nine new students joined the School, making a total of
31; two left, leaving 29 who attended during the full course. The States who
had pupils under training were as follows:—
Jeypore
Ulwar
Bhurtpur
Dholpore
Kerowlee
Jodhpur
Oodeypore
Kishengurh
Bundi
Bikanir
Kotah
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Private students
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5
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
22
7
29
47