Indian Education

For the present the task of teachers is to make those practical reforms in their system which are possible and are not so very likely to come from the root-and-branch critics of the past." THE STUDY OF PERSIAN IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY. [...] The recognised histories of Asia like Habid Ussiar and Rausat may be taught at this point with great advantage or in lieu of the epistolary compositions occasionally the study of some of the present-day Persian writers should be prescribed since the idiom of the older books is no more current coin in the native land of Persian literature. [...] In the 3rd Form if the pupils are sufficiently advanced the engraved copy-book may take the place of the double ruled exercise book the teacher setting on the board the same copy as is found in the book. [...] 339 Presidency College gave battle to each other maintaining opposite views as to the capabilities of their students the adequacy of the present course the merits of the proposed course and the necessity of alteration. [...] The duties of these various committees are also laid down in the resolution which ends with the announcement that it is contemplated to introduce into the Bengal Local Self-Government Act a section expressly authorising the appointment of an Education Committee which shall consist of " members of the District Board and such other residents of the district as might be selected by the Board and app