ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE BOMBAY VETERINARY
COLLEGE FOR THE YEAR 1921-22.
Mr. K. Hewlett, the Principal of the College, held charge throughout the
year under report. Mr. Sowerby, the Assistant Principal, proceeded on three
months' vacation combined with privilege leave and furlough on 1st May 1921
and returned to duty on 1st January 1922. Khan Saheb Dhakmarvala, First
Professor, acted as Assistant Principal from 1st August to 31st December 1921 and
Khan Saheb Shaikh, Second Professor, and Mr. Miranda, First Assistant Professor,
acted as First Professor and Second Professor respectively during this period.
Mr. J. M. C. Rebello, Chief Veterinary Inspector of the Bombay City and
Harbour Veterinary Department, was appointed to act as Assistant Professor
from 1st August to 31st December 1921 to fill up the vacancy caused by Khan
Saheb Dhakmarvala's acting as Assistant Principal during Mr. Sowerby's
absence on leave. Khan Saheb Shaikh, Second Professor, proceeded on privilege
leave in consequence of ill health on 27th September 1921 and returned to duty
on 11th November 1921. Mr. J. P. Damri, Veterinary Inspector, Bombay City
and Harbour Veterinary Department, was appointed to act as Assistant
Professor while Khan Saheb Shaikh was on leave. At the termination of the
official year Mr. R Town, the Instructor of Shoeing and Stable Management,
retired after 22 years' service in the College. His appointment is being
filled by Staff Sergeant Farrier Burt, late of the Royal Field Artillery.
2. The Students.—There were 62 students' names on College rolls at the
commencement of the year. The Annual Professional Examinations for all the
three classes were held at the end of April 1921 this year for the first time.
Thirty-nine students appeared and 28 passed successfully. Of the successful
students 4 passed the Final Examination and qualified as Graduates and left
the College. Five were promoted to class C from class B and 19 were promoted
to class B from class A. In addition to the above, two students in class C and
2 in class B who obtained the required aggregate of marks but failed in one
subject in December 1920 appeared for the supplementary examination held in
this month and all passed. Of these two having graduated left the college and
two were promoted to class C.
3. In August 1921, 28 new students were admitted to class A and 1 to
class B and one old student was re-admitted to class C. There were thus
86 students on the rolls at the commencement of the first session.
4. Of the 29 new students admitted 19 were natives of the Bombay Presi-
dency, 1 of Central Provinces, 2 of Ceylon, 2 of Madras, 3 of Mysore and 2
of Moglai. Of the new students one had passed the preliminary Science
Examination, one First year Arts examination, one the Matriculation and 4 the
School Leaving Examination. The remaining students passed the college
entrance test or were otherwise eligible for admission. The new students
classified according to caste were 14 Brahmins, 1 Maratha, 5 other Hindus,
6 Mohomedans, 1 Parsi and 2 Singhalese.
5. In December 1921 a special supplementary examination was held for
the Final year's students who were promoted to class C in December 1920.
Eighteen students appeared for the examination and 12 passed and left the college.
One student obtained the required aggregate of marks but failed in one subject
and will be re-examined in April 1922. In addition to the above, one student in
class C and 3 in class A who obtained the required aggregate of marks but
failed in one subject in April 1921 appeared for the supplementary examination
held in December 1921 and all passed. Of these one having graduated left the
college and three were promoted to class B.
6. The results of the supplementary and Annual Examinations held
during this year are as under :—
In the final year or class C, 27 students appeared and 19 passed, in
class B, 8 appeared and 7 passed, and in class A, 30 appeared and 22 passed.