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ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE BOMBAY
VETERINARY COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR 1914-15.
Mr. K. Hewlett, the Principal of the College, was absent on vacation leave
and furlough for six months from 1st May to 1st November and Mr.M. H. Sowerby,
the Assistant Principal, acted as Principal during the latter three months
and Mr. N. D. Dhakmarvala, the Senior Indian Professor, acted as Assistant
Principal and Mr. G. V. Dadhe, of the Subordinate Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, acted as Lecturer. During January and February Mr. M. H. Sowerby
was compelled to take leave on account of illness and Mr. Dhakmarvala
acted for him and Mr. Rebello of the Glanders and Farcy Department acted
as Second Assistant Professor during that time. During March Mr. Rebello
was deputed from the Glanders and Farcy Department to assist with College
work owing to extra duties being placed upon certain of the College staff.
2. The Students.—There were 88 students' names on the rolls at the
commencement of the official year; out of these 10 were eligible for re-exami-
nation at the Supplementary Examination held this year towards the end
of April. Of the 10 students eligible only 9 appeared, one having given up
the course and of these 6 passed, viz., 1 out, of 2 in Class A, 3 out of 4 in Class
B, and 2 out of 3 in Class C. These two having graduated left the College
and the numbers were consequently reduced from 88 to 86. Of the 86
students left, 1 died, 6 discontinued the course and 4 were refused permission
to appear for the Annual Professional Examination on account of not having
fulfilled the prescribed conditions. In consequence 75 students appeared
for the examination. Out of the 75 who appeared 54 passed against 53 last
year, giving a percentage of 72 as against 69.73 last year and 70.83 in the
preceding year. In the Final year or Class C 19 students presented themselves
and 13 passed giving a percentage of 68.42; in the Second year or Class B
26 presented themselves and 21 passed, a percentage of 80.77; in the First
year or Class A 30 students presented themselves and 20 passed, a percentage
of 66.66. Two students of Class A, one of Class B and one of Class C obtained
the required aggregate of marks at the Annual Professional Examination and
failing in one subject only are eligible for examination again at the Supple-
mentary Examination to be held at the end of April.
3. In January 1915, the commencement of the First Session, 60 candi-
dates presented themselves for admission to the College as against 63 last year.
The Principal admitted 33 to Class A, 1 to Class B and 3 to Class C. The
remaining candidates were refused admission on account of educational or
physical unfitness or having failed to obtain scholarships did not join. There
were thus 37 new admissions as against 40 last year and 37 in the preceding
year.
4. There were 103 students' names on the College rolls in January 1915;
of these 37 were newly admitted students, 41 were students promoted to a
higher class, 21 were failed students and 4 were students who had not appeared
for the examinations. Of the failed students 6 discontinued the course; of
the 4 students not permitted to appear the names of 3 were removed from
the rolls by the Principal. There were thus 94 students' names on the rolls
at the termination of the official year as against 88 at the commencement.
5. Of the 37 admissions 33 were natives of the Bombay Presidency,1
of the Central Provinces, 1 of the Punjab, 1 of Travancore and 1 of Ceylon.
Of the new students two had passed the First Year Arts Examination, 3 had
passed the School Final and 4 the Matriculation. The remaining 28 students
passed the College entrance test or were other wise eligible for admission. The
new students classified according to caste were 20 Brahmins, 2 Amils,
2 Maráthas, 4 other Hindus, 1 Sikh, 2 Mahomedans, 3 Pársis, 2 Indian
Christians and 1 European. This is the first year in which candidates having
passed the First Year Arts Examination have appeared for admission.
6. Of the 94 students on the College rolls at the end of the year 80 were
natives of the Bombay Presidency, a percentage of 85.10 as against 73.86.
This is the highest proportion for many years.