ANNUAL REPORT
ON THE WORKING OF THE
BURMA GOVERNMENT MEDICAL SCHOOL, RANGOON,
FOR THE YEAR 1921-22.
1. Number of Students.—The year 1921-22 began with 162 students on the
roll compared with 137 last year, and there were 118 boarders in the Hostel
during the year.
Class.
Public.
Special
private.
Private.
Maung
Ohn
Ghine
Scholar.
Total.
1st Year . . .
25
13
1 4
1
53
2nd Year . . .
24
. . . 12
. . .
36
3rd Year . . .
25
. . . 6
. . .
31
4th Year . . .
27
. . . 15
. . .
4 2
Total . . .
1 0 1
13
47
1
162
2.
Examinations.—( a) The Primary, Intermediate and Final Examinations
were held in April and October 1921, and the results were as detailed below:—
Primary Examination.— In April out of 52 students appeared 39 passed
and 13 failed, Nine of the failures (4 public, 1 special private and 4 private
students) were remanded for six months with half stipend for scholarship holders;
and four (I public, 2 special private and I private students) removed. In October
9 remanded students were re-examined when all passed except public student
Ma Thein Thein, who was allowed to leave the School. Three public students
who passed were allowed to draw full stipend.
Intermediate Examination.— In April out of 36 students appeared 20
passed and 16 failed. Thirteen of the failures (10 public and 3 private students)
were remanded for six months and the remaining 3 failures (2 public and 1 private
students) were remanded for one year. Public students who were remanded for
six months were allowed half stipend and those for one year ceased to draw their
stipend. In October when 13 students were re-examined 6 passed (5 public and
1 p r i v a t e ) a n d a l l t h e
7 f a i l u r e s ( 5 p u b l i c a n d
2 p r i v a t e ) w e r e r e m a n d e d f o r
further six months. Public students who passed their examination were per
- m i t t e d t o d r a w f u l l s t i p e n d a n d t h e h a l f s t i p e n d o f t h o s e w h o f a i l e d w a s s t o p p e d .
The failures in the Intermediate Examination are far too numerous; one of
the reasons had been that many of the students have been in the habit of neglect
- i n g t h e s u b j e c t s o f A n a t o m y a n d P h y s i o l o g y i n t h e i r f i r s t y e a r , a n d e x p e c t i n g t o
find one year sufficient for those subjects. In order to remedy this a preliminary
examination in these subjects has been introduced into the first year's examination.
I think that improvement in the dissecting room routine is possible, and I hope
that the lecturer in Physiology may be able to advise more practical work in
Physiology.
Final Examination.— In April 40 students appeared when 36 (23 public
and 13 private) passed and 4 failed (3 public and 1 private). The failures were
remanded for six months with half stipend to public students. They were examined
in October together with public student Maung Thein Gyaw and private student
S. G. Gnaniah, when all passed except Gnaniah who was remanded for six months.
(b) Twenty-four third year students (17 public and 7 private) sat for the
annual Promotion Examination in March 1922, when 7 students (3 public and
4 private) who failed were remanded for three months, public students being
recommended to draw usual stipend. Nine third year students (7 public and
2 private) who failed at the Promotion Examination of March 1921, and 2 public