Reports on the State of Education in Bengal (1835-38)/Report 3

 

THIRD REPORT

 

ON THE

 

STATE OF EDUCATION IN BENGAL

 

1838

 

INCLUDING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN BEHAR, AND A CONSIDERATION OF THE MEANS ADAPTED TO THE IMPROVEMENT AND EXTENSION OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN BOTH PROVINCES.

“The disposition to maintain and the skill to improve are the two elements the union of which forms the great statesman.”—Burke.

“No system for any part of the municipal administration (of India) can ever answer that is not drawn from its ancient institutions or assimilated with them.”—Sir Thomas Munro.

 

Education in Bengal and Behar

I have now arrived at that stage of the inquiry into native education that enables me to submit a final Report of my labours, and I proceed, for the information of Government, to discharge this duty. This Report will embrace, first, a view of the statistical results of the investigation; and second, a consideration of the means adapted to the improvement and extension of public instruction.

 

 

Chapter (not listed in original)

• Chapter I.: Statistics of Education in the District and City of Moorshedabad; in the Districts of Beerbhoom, Burdwan, And Midnapore in Bengal; and in the Districts of South Behar and Tirhoot in Behar
• Chapter II.: Consideration of the means adapted to the improvement and extension of Public Instruction in Bengal and Behar