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PRINCIPAL COLLECTOR, NORTH ARCOT DISTRICT TO BOARD
OF REVENUE:
3.3.1823
(TNSA: BRP: Vol.944, Pro.10.3.1823, pp.2806-16 No.20-1)
- Accompanying I have the honor to forward a statement
of the colleges and other institutions in this District for the
education of pupils.
- In addition to the Form received with your Secretary’s
letter I have prepared an abstract, showing the different
descriptions of these institutions, and the means by which they
are supported.
- Those receiving endowments from the government are as
follows. The Persian schools at Arcot, mention of which was
made in Mr Chamier’s letter, transmitted by me to your Board
under date 10th December 1822.
- Some colleges (28) are established in different parts of
the district, the expenses of which are defrayed from Mauneoms
and Mairas, which have been granted by former governments on
this account, and which are still appropriated to these purposes,
the total of their amount is Rs.516-11-9.
- A Persian School in the Sautgud talook is also supported
on the grant of a Yeomiah of ¼ rupee per diem, where about 8
scholars are instructed in the Persian language, and a trifling
Maira of rupees 5-8-4 is received for one of the colleges in the
talook of Cauvareepauk. These form the whole of the expense
defrayed by government on this account.
- Certain of the institutions from different branches of
learning will be seen entered as free of charge, these are
conducted by persons of some acquirements and who voluntarily
give up a part of their time for this purpose, but the greater
portion of the seminaries are instituted by those gaining their
livelihood by this means, and rates of charge are very variable,
being according to the nature of the studies, or the means of the
parties.
