REPORT

OF THE

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,

BOMBAY,

FOR THE YEAR 1858-59.

BOMBAY:

PRINTED AT THE EDUCATION SOCIETY'S PRESS, BYCULLA.

1860.

Elphinstone College

Examination for Junior Scholarships

Memorandum by the Director of Public Instruction, circu-

lating Extract from the Reports of Examiners for Junior

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Vernacular (including inferior Anglo-Vernacular) Schools
Primary Education

Special Schools. Normal or Training Schools for Masters

Poona Training Establishment

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Engineering Classes, Kurrachee

Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy School of Art and Industry

David Sassoon School of Industry and Reformatory Institution 58

APPENDICES.

Tables required by the Government of India (vide Bombay Government letter No. 1668, dated 26th May 1856).

I.-Institutions for General Education.

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1. Government Colleges and Collegiate Institutions
2. Government Schools of the higher class, teaching up
to University Entrance Standard ..

3. Government Schools of the lower class, including
Tehsilee and Village Schools

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4. Private Colleges and Collegiate Institutions, open to Government inspection

5. Private Schools of the higher class, open to Government inspection

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6. Private Schools of the lower class, open to Government

II.-Institutions for Special or Professional Education,
including Normal Schools.

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9. Abstract of Attendance at the above Institutions 10. Abstract of Receipts and Charges at the above Institutions 11. Abstract of Grants-in-Aid received by private Institutions during the year

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12. Progressive Statement of Attendance, and Cost of
Education at each Institution for the last five years.
13. Distinctions conferred by the University during the year.
14. Return of Scholarships gained during the year
15. Return of Candidates passed during the year 1858-59
for employment or promotion in the Educational
Department..

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16. Return of private Donations and Endowments, from which aid was received by the Educational Department during the year 1858-59

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17. General Statement of Amount expended by Government on Education during the year 1858-59

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