No. 1564
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FROM
L I N D S A Y N E I L L , E S Q U I R E ,
OFFG. ASST. SECY. TO THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER,
Central Provinces.
To
T H E P R I N C I P A L , N A G P U R S C H O O L O F M E D I C I N E ,
Central Provinces.
Dated Nagpur, the 25th April 1876,
SIR,
I am directed by the Chief Commissioner to acknowledge receipt of your letter
No. 10, dated 7th April, being your eighth annual report on the progress of the Nagpur
Medical School. The salient figures of the year which closed on the 31st March last appear
to be these. On 1st April 1875, 27* students remained
* Including 1 free student. under instruction, and 30 new students joined the School. Of
these latter, 9 were residents of the Province, and 21 came from beyond it. The
Hindu element preponderated in these new admissions, there being 16 Hindus to 14
M u s s u l - m a n s , H i t h e r t o M u s s u l m a n s h a v e g e n e r a l l y f o r m e d t h e m a j o r i t y .
2. There were then 57 students at the commencement of the session, and they seem to
have formed 3 classes, viz , 1st class (or 3rd year students) containing 10 pupils, 2nd class
(or 2nd year students) containing 17 and the 3rd class (or 1st year students) containing 30
pupils. Of the 1st year students, 5 were dismissed during the course of the year for incapacity
and idleness, and all the students of the 3rd year, 10 in number, are now reported fit for ad
-mission into Government service as 3rd Class Hospital Assistants, so that there remain 42
students on the rolls. Of these 42, v i z .
1 7 i n t h e 2 n d c l a s s , a n d 2 5 i n t h e 3 r d , 1 1 i n t h e
2nd had made good progress in all branches, while the remaining 5 have not done at
all well and are to receive no promotion; 14 in the 3rd class passed satisfactory examinations,
6 did fairly or indifferentl, and the remaining 5 did very badly.
3. The Chief Commissioner therefore finds that 5 pupils of the 2nd year have not done
at all well, that 11 of the 1st year have also done so ill as to be allowed to remain on.
the rolls of the School on trial only, and that 5 more of the 1st year had to be dismissed; and
subject to these rather important qualifications he is glad to accept your assurance and. that of
the other teachers regarding the good conduct, diligence, and constant attendance at lectures
of the pupils.
4. The Chief Commissioner regrets that the giving of prizes was held at a time when
it was impossible for him to be present at it, but he was glad to learn that Colonel Mackenzie,
Judicial Commissioner, presided on the occasion, and that there was a good attendance of
visitors.
5. It has afforded the Chief Commissioner much satisfaction to learn that the teaching
of the School is so efficient, and from his personal knowledge he is able to endorse much of
what you say in commendation of the teachers Assistant Surgeon Jadub Kissen Ghose gave
122 lectures, Assistant Surgeon Kali Krishna Ghose 136, and Assistant Surgeon Jadu Nath
Ghose 255 lectures. The Chief Commissioner would like in future to know whether you, as
Principal, also deliver lectures to the students or whether you confine yourself to examinations,
or merely to general supervision and control of the School. On these matters he is at present
only imperfectly informed.
6. On the whole the Chief Commissioner believes that the Nagpur Medical School is
in a good and satisfactory condition; it is now recruited in pretty equal proportions from
Hindus and Mussulmans; a Maratha Brahmin student is no longer a rare and exceptional
c a s e : p r e j u d i c e a g a i n s t a n a t o m i c a l p u r s u i t s i s n o t h e a r d o f ; y e a r b y y e a r a f a i r n u m b e r o f
students gain admission into Government service; the teaching staff is good, and the library
and other accessories of the institution flourishing.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
LINDSAY NEILL,
Offg. Asst. Secretary.
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