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13. Laboratory.—During
this year again the Laboratory has been fully
utilised for diagnostic purposes and minor research. Much material has been
submitted from outside sources. Space does not permit of details being inserted.
14. Employment of Graduates.—The demand for Graduates of this College
has continued, but owing to the large numbers of students who graduated and the
sanctioned scheme for the yearly increase in the cadre of the Bombay Civil
Veterinary Department having been held over by Government it has been
difficult to find immediate employment for all. Of the 25 students who gra-
duated 9 are still seeking employment, but it is hoped before long to find situations
for these men. Enquiries have been received from the Directors of Agriculture
of Central Provinces and United Provinces as to the possibility of supplying
highly trained men for appointments of a superior nature and it is probable that
in the future better openings for such men will be available for Graduates of
this College.
15. Training of Dressers.—During the long vacation the usual course for
training Drivers of the Supply and Transport Corps as Dressers was carried out.
16 Drivers went through the course during the year under report.
18. The College Buildings.—The improvements to the College buildings
proposed by the late Principal in 1909-10 have not yet been carried out, because
no sums were available during the year under report for minor works. The
construction of the Contagious Disease Hospital, Dissection Room and other
buildings, for which a comprehensive scheme was submitted for utilising to the
best advantage the funds already sanctioned, was again delayed on account of
the allotment made this year having been withdrawn by Government.
17. General Remarks.—The Examination Committee remark in their
report of the Examinations of December last that "The students were better
taught, but there is still need for further improvement in practical knowledge,"
The scheme for reorganisation and strengthening the College staff was sanc-
tioned and brought into force at the close of the official year, and it is hoped that
this together with the Revised Rules, when sanctioned, will enable the standard
of efficiency to be raised considerably and permit to some extent of the improve-
ment in the education of the students which the Examination Committee deem
desirable. For full efficiency and further improvement in practical knowledge of
the contagious diseases the erection of the Contagious Disease Hospital and
other sanctioned buildings is essential.
18. During the year the Sewree Lazaretto was handed over from the
Glanders and Farcy Department to the College and is to be utilised for the
erection of the Contagious Disease Hospital, etc., when funds permit.
19. The students' discipline and regularity in attending lectures have
greatly improved, and although the measures introduced towards the end of last
year caused, at first, some complaint and opposition on the part of those whom
they affected, all opposition has now disappeared and the system is working
well and smoothly.
20. Under orders contained in Government Resolution, Revenue Depart-
ment, No. 6181, dated 30th January 1911, the report of this College has been
reduced from 5 pages to 3 pages and in consequence it has had to be condensed
as much as possible and details omitted.
K. HEWLETT,
Principal, Bombay Veterinary College.
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