Notes and Extracts. 1891-1912

It is not correct to say that the conclusion come to at the Conferrence was that subject to the sanction of the Secretary of State and to the existence of funds; land might be acquired in the vicinity of the present building for expansion It was declared that the scheme had been definitely decided on and must be carried out gradually ; that it was necessary at once to notify the land required for [...] It is in relation to projects above ten lacs the sanction of the Secretary of State is needed ; and as the idea was to acquire the land in two years the estimate might have been spread over two years and the delay due to the formality of obtaining the sanction of the Secretary of State might and may yet be avoided. [...] But then the Executive power of the Republic is in the hands of the National Assembly the President of which has a salary of 720 the Vice-President and other members of the Council being paid 48o a year and all other expenses be.ing naturally proportionate. [...] The figures in the second and third columns of the following tabular statements showing the strength and cost per mensem of the Provincial Educational Services in the different provinces are taken from the Resolution of the Government of India on the Quinquennial Review of Education (1392-93 to 1396-97) by Mr. [...] This could hardly have beeti anticipated at the time of the organization of the two services ; and the effect is that most of our distinguished Judicial Service or the more lucrative appointments under the Government of India such as those in the Financial Department some at least of the most distinguished Indian Judges of the High Court and members of the learned professions intended to devot