- By the statement now submitted it appears that 4,847
scholars are receiving education in 465 Gentoo schools, while
only 199 are studying the Sastrums in 49 colleges. - The number of schools for teaching the Persian
language are few in this part of the country. The Mussulman
scholars (with the exception of the 41 who are learning the
Gentoo language) are 236 in 19 schools, their continuance in the
schools about 9 years (from 6 to 15 of their age), the monthly
Pay to the school master is from a quarter to one rupee; and the
charges for writing things are estimated at 4 annas each per
month. Some of the learned Mussulmans are teaching a few of
the scholars without receiving reward on account of friendship
for their relations, and others for a charity; for instance Hussain
Alli Fukeer son of Muhudeen Shaw at Ellore. - None of the institutions appear to have been regularly
endowed, although probably encouragement and support was
given to them by the more opulent and powerful natives of
former days.
Masulipatam, J.F. Lane,
3 January 1823. Collector.
(Statement on following pages)