proportion are supported by the scholars who pay from 2 annas
6 pice to 2 rupees a month to their teachers. In the Hindoo
schools the scholars continue 5 or 6 years, in the Mussulman
schools 7 or 8 years. Of the 7 English schools 3 are free of
charge and in the others the scholars pay monthly from 10
annas to 3 rupees 8 annas. It appears that this statement does
not include the Zemindaries and Pollams which form a large
portion of the district their population being estimated at nearly
3 lacs.
S.D. Arcot:
No allowance was ever granted by the Native Governments
for the support of schools in this district. There are no public or
private institutions for teaching Theology, Law, Astronomy, etc.
The schools are supported entirely by the scholars who pay from
1 fanam to 1 pagoda monthly.
Salem:
None of the Hindoo schools in this district are endowed by
the public and only one Mussulman school has land allowed for
its support yielding 20 rupees per annum; a Yeomiah was
enjoyed by a former master of this school amounting to 56
rupees a year. On his death it was discontinued having been on
a tenure for life. The period of attendance at school is from 3 to 5
years. The yearly charge for each scholar is never less than 3
rupees a year in the Hindoo schools and from 15 to 20 rupees in
the Mussulman schools. Enam lands estimated to yield rupees
1,109 per annum are appropriated to the support of 20 teachers
of Theology, Law and Astronomy, and the present possessors
perform the duties; other lands yielding rupees 384 per annum
were formerly devoted to the same object, but were sequestered
before the acquisition of the country by the British Government
and the produce of them has since been included in the
revenues of government.
Tanjore:
Of the schools in this district 44 are free schools. The rest
are supported by payments from the scholars at the rate of 4 D
fanams monthly for each—19 of the free schools belong to the
Missions and it is believed that there are more not included in
the Report. In 21 the masters are paid by the Rajah and in 1 by
the Trevalore Pagoda, in the remaining 23 the masters teach gra-
tuitously. There are none individually endowed by the Circar,
but for the general support of the Mission at Tanjore—there is a
Survamaunium of one village the annual value of which is