From
DR. S. K. NARIMAN;
To
THE PRINCIPAL, BOMBAY VETERINARY COLLEGE.
Bombay Veterinary College,
Parel, 4th June 1891.
SIR,
Under instructions conveyed in your memorandum No. 276, dated 6th May
1891,I have the honour to submit the following report, being the fifth annual report
of the Bombay Veterinary College, dealing with transactions of the official year
ending 31st March 1891. One paragraph as usual under the heading of Clinical
Instruction contains a brief summary of the report of the Bai Sakarbai Dinshaw
Petit Hospital for Animals for the year 1890.
2. The professional examinations for the year under report were held at
the College by the Government Board of Examiners consisting of Veterinary
Surgeon (1st Class) J. K. Grainger, Superintendent, Horse-Breeding Department
(President); Veterinary Surgeon (1st Class) S. M. Smith, Veterinary Lecturer,
College of Science, Poona, Veterinary Surgeon F.W. Sharp, deputed by Inspecting
Veterinary Surgeon, Bombay Army, and Dr. M. G. Deshmukh, Assistant
Chemical Analyser to Government (Members). The examinations were con-
tinued from 21st April to 1st May. The final meeting of the Board and members
of the teaching staff was held on the latter date, when the results were declared
as per Appendix A. At the same meeting certain alterations were suggested in
the course of minor subjects prescribed for the diploma examination and also in
the system of awarding marks in different examinations, which were submitted to
Government and approved in their Resolution, Revenue Department, No. 4177,
dated 14th June 1890. The new scheme thus sanctioned comprises about
fifteen minor subjects, in addition to the theory and practice of veterinary
medicine and surgery, for the final examination. The trial, which the scheme has
already had, shows that the subjects are too numerous to be taught efficiently
in one year. In fact, there are not even at present facilities for teaching some
of the subjects practically, and these may have to be dispensed with for the
present. The question can, however, be determined on the result of the current
year's examinations and the opinion of the Board in the matter.
The permanent Board of Examiners has so far answered very well, but it is
with some difficulty that the Medical members find time to serve on it. They have
also no inducement to do so, as under the orders of Government (Resolution,
Revenue Department, No. 13, dated 3rd January 1890) the members of the
Board resident in Bombay do not obtain any extra remuneration for their
services like the outside members.
3. On 1st April 1890, there were 49 students on the College rolls: there
were 16 fresh entries during the year, but one of the fresh students attended
only during the first term: 22 students retired from the College during the
year, 19 of them passing out as graduates, while the remaining three left the
College, two on account of their constant failures at the examinations and one
on account of ill-health. Three of the new students joined B Class, as one of
them was a diplomate in Agriculture and the other two Hospital Assistants.
One student, who was suspended from the last examination, was, on the recom-
mendation of the Managing Committee, allowed to attend both A and B Classes.
The changes in the number of students are shown in Appendix B.
4. It will be seen that while the number of entries shows an increase of 4
as compared with the preceding year, there is a fall in the total number of
students, due to a larger number having passed out during the year under report.
Though the number of fresh admissions or the total number on the roll cannot
by itself be considered large, it is just equal to the anticipated demand for
veterinary graduates in future years, as it would be difficult, if the number were
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