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Rs. 372 on it in 1926-27. The Young Mens' Christian Association,
Nagpur, has opened a number of night schools for workers in the
Empress Mills, many of whom are members of the depressed classes/'

XIV.—EUROPEAN EDUCATION.

47. The European and Anglo-Indian population of the Central
Provinces and Berar numbers 9,466. Assuming IS per cent as the
proportion which should be in school we get the figure 1,420. The
total number of pupils enrolled in European and English Teaching
Schools is 2,388. Of these only 1,707 are classed as European and
Anglo-Indian. The balance consists chiefly of Goans, Parsis and
Indian Christians; but an increasing number of children of well-to-do
Hindus and Mu ham ma dans also attend. 764 European pupils are
boarders and reside in school hostels. In schools classed as
"European", the percentage of non-Europeans may not execed 25 per
cent. - "English Teaching Schools" may admit 75 per cent of non-
European pupils. There is however no difference whatever in the
administration of these schools both being "Reserved" and in the
portfolio of the Hon'ble Member for Finance.

48. The educational system consists of a Kindergarten class,
classes I—IV which form the Primary schools classes V—VII, the
Middle school; and classes VIII and IX the High school. The total
courses is thus of 10 years* duration as against 11 years for Indian
schools. At the end of the Middle and High School courses a Depart*
mental examination was formerly held for the award of scholarships and
a certificate—the High School Certificate—was granted. From 1928
these Departmental examinations have been abolished and the
Cambridge Junior and School Certificate examination substituted,
The main advantages claimed are that 0 transfer to another orovince
or tianafer to England does not break the continuity of study since
European schools in India and many schools in England send up
pupils for the Cambridge examinations; and these examinations are
more widely recognized and accepted than a departmental provincial
examination.

The following figures assist in a comparison of European with
Indian schools in the Central Provinces.

European School*. IfidUn Schools.

1. Tuition fees in primary classes,

Rs. 25 per annum ... From nil to aanas 12.

2. Tuition fees in secondary schools,

Rs. 72-3-0 ... From Rs. 12 to Rs. 42.

3. Average cost of education per

pupil per annum in—

(*) Primary schools, Rs; 79-54 ... Rs. «MM.
(b) Secondary schools, Rs. 201*5*0 Rs. 58-1-9.