Proceedings of His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab in the Department of Revenue and Agriculture
(General), No. 1872 S., dated 6th September 1906.
READ—
Letter No. 2053½, dated 1st August 1906, from the Director of Agriculture, forwarding
the annual report on the Civil Veterinary Administration of the Punjab for the year
1905-06.
REMARKS.—The report which was due with Government on the 1st of
August was again late, not being received until the 12th August. Such unpunc-
tuality causes considerable inconvenience, and the Lieutenant-Governor will be
glad if the Director will see in future that the report reaches Government by
the prescribed date. In accordance with the orders issued in December last
year, the Superintendent's report on the working of the Civil Veterinary
Department has been submitted in extenso. This has resulted in the prescribed
maximum length being considerably exceeded : but it is observed that the Director
is taking steps to prevent this from occurring again. With regard to the six
Provincial statements referred to in paragraph 15 of Director's letter, the
Lieutenant-Governor thinks that the main points set forth in appendices A, D.
and F could be embodied in the report, while the results of B and E are
already abstracted in columns 12-17 of table I. Appendix C could be avoided
by adding figures for the College Hospital in table V, though similar figures
are not required for table VI. All the Provincial appendices might therefore be
dispensed with in future reports, It is also suggested that in future a note
should be added to table II explaining that the figures for equines relate to
" non-selected" districts only. As noted in one of the subsequent paragraphs of
this review, the statistics prescribed in the various tables are still far from con-
sistent, and efforts should be made to arrange for more accurate figures in the
report for next year.
2. The year under report has been marked by the amalgamation of
the Ajmer College with the Punjab Veterinary College, Lahore a change
resulting in an expansion of the teaching staff, including an addition of an
English Professor. Concomitant with this expansion, there has been a great
improvement in accommodation ; a new out-patient clinic is in course of con-
struction ; a new lecture room and laboratary has been built for contagious cases,
and sanction given for the erection of a large anatomical room and a students'
hostel.
3. The receipts of the College rose from Rs. 5,800 to Rs. 8,100:
Rs. 1,6oo of this rise is accounted for by additional students' fees, while the
income from the canine ward more than doubled itself. Increased ex-
penditure was the inevitable result of the amlagamation. Charges rose from
Rs. 56,000 to Rs. 70,400, Rs. 14,000 being due to the additional cost of
establishment.
4. The number of students admitted to the College is not clearly
indicated. In columns 3 and 4 of table 1 it is given as 190 : in columns 9.11
of the same table as 86 : and in paragraph 15 of the report as 95. It is under-
stood, however, that the numbers have risen, and it is most satisfactory to note
that the results of the annual examination in all three classes was excellent :
the lowest average was in the first year's class, in which 83 per cent. were
successful. Apparently all the men who completed their course during the
year have obtained employment, and the Lieutenant- Gove-ner observes with
satisfaction that the high demand for graduates is still maintained.