4
Years.
1903-04
... 1904-05
... 1905-06
...
1906-07
...
1907-08
...
1908-09
...
1909-10
...
1910-11
...
1911-12
...
1912-13
...
Bombay
Presi-
dency.
54
62
59
71
60
57
43
61
51
56
Madras
Presi-
dency.
1
3
4
4
5
2
3
2
2
4
Contral
Provin-
ces.
2
1
1
...
...
1
2
2
3
2
Bengal.
1
1
...
...
1
1
1
...
...
...
Mysore.
3
9
14
25
32
30
31
18
11
9
Travan-
core.
3
5
5
8
5
10
9
10
10
10
Other
places.
4
5
6
3
4
5
4
1
3
3
Total.
68
86
89
111
107
106
93
94
80
84
Percentage
of students,
natives of the
Bombay
Presidency.
79.41
72.09
66.29
63.96
56.07
53.77
46.24
64.89
63.75
66.66
It may be observed from the table that during the years 1906-07, 1907-08,
1908-09, 1909-10 and 1910-11 the numbers of students in the College were high
but the proportion of Bombay youths comparatively small. The reason for
this can be seen from the table for during these years the numbers of Mysore
students were comparatively very large thus causing the increase in the total
of students and a decrease in the percentage of Bombay students. The reason
for the sudden influx of Mysore students was that during these years a large
number of scholarships were given by the Mysore Government possibly to
supply recruits for the Mysore State Civil Veterinary Department which at that
time was in a state of rapid expansion. At present there are only 3 Mysore
State scholars in the College and but few vacancies exist in Mysore for Veteri-
nary Graduates.
7. Scholars.—There are 27 scholarships awarded by Government for
students of this College. Of these 6 are for Sindhi youths and 21 for youths
from the Presidency proper. This year there were 16 scholarships to be
awarded, viz., 4 for Sindhi candidates and 12 for candidates from the Presidency
proper. These vacancies were caused by 5 scholars having passed their final
examination, 1 having failed in the annual examination, 4 scholarships
having been withdrawn from students of Classes A and B for non-attendance,
4 vacant from last year and 2 additional Sindhi scholarships.
The
Principal awarded 12 scholarships in January 1913 and the Commissioner
in Sind awarded in October 1912 one scholarship to a student studying
in the College and in January 1913 one scholarship. He also awarded two
other scholarships but the recipients did not join the College. This year
there were 27 applicants for 12 scholarships as against 21 for 11 last year
and 15 for 10 in the preceding year. It is satisfactory to note that the com-
petition for these scholarships is becoming keener. There were two vacant
scholarships at the end of the year, viz., the additional two for Sindhi students
which were to have been awarded by the Commissioner in Sind. In addition
to the above the Central Provinces Government continued their scholarship to
one student and awarded two other scholarships, the United Provinces Govern-
ment continued their scholarship, the Mysore Government continued their two
scholarships and awarded one more, Pálitána State continued its scholarship,
Rutlam State sent a scholar, and the Goverment of Ceylon sent a scholar. The
Anjuman-i-Islam as usual awarded the Suleman Abdul Wahed Scholarship to a
Mahomedan student. There were in all 36 students in receipt of assistance
from scholarships and 48 private students.
8. The Students' Hostel.—The monthly average of students occupying
quarters in the hostel during the year was 54. The messing arrangements of
students have been continued and continue to give satisfaction.
9. The Sudents' Gymkhána.—The tennis courts have been fully utilised
during the year. A cricket pitch has been improvised which is much appre-
ciated by the students. The students have been drilled regularly during the
year.