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out of which about Rs. 200 for each of the existing two schools at Groriali and Wasai, 

 making a total of Rs. 400, may be deducted, leaving only Rs. 4,600 to be provided 

 as initial cost of buildings. About Rs. 50 worth of furniture would be required 

 for each school, which for ten schools would be Rs. 500 more. Rs. 5,100 would, 

 therefore, be about the initial outlay involved on the primary schools supposing 

 there be no payments required for the salaries of schoolmasters. To effect 

 this latter object I propose to submit proposals for the amalgamation of the 

 Revenue Mehtas with the educational village school staff. In this way the 

 village Mehtas (Talatis) in Okha may be utilised as teachers. There will be in 

 that case no expense except on school buildings which will also serve as 

 choras. I think this scheme, if properly carried out, ought to answer satisfactorily 

 and with one person appointed to each school, the monthly expenditure on salaries 

 and contingent expenses need not exceed Rs. 20 per school or Rs. 200 for ten 

 schools, or Rs. 2,400 per annum. Books and slates the parents of the children 

 may be expected to pay for in consideration of Government providing the school 

 buildings and the teaching staff. According to the census of 1901, taking only 

 Wagher children, there were : — 



There would be about an equal number of children belonging to other classes in the 

 villages. If we omit girls for the present owing to prejudice on the part of the 

 parents, the number of pupils (boys only) to be taught in schools will be very 

 manageable. 



12. Of boys between the ages of 12-15 I would take only 10 per cent., which 

 for all classes need not exceed 75, and for Waghers alone only 25. I would take 

 only the Wagher boys, leaving the other classes to voluntary effort after 12. These 

 25 Wagher boys should be taken to Dwarka and a boarding establishment formed 

 for them at State expense.^ Here they should be taught higher vernacular standards 

 and practical instruction afforded in agriculture, weaving, carpentry and smith's work. 

 A farm of about ten bighas and a workshop should suffice for all their education. 

 My idea is that the annual expense under all heads on this institution should not 

 exceed Rs. 2,500 exclusive of the initial expense of a suitable house and furniture. 

 A house may be hired or built. 



13. These twenty-five boys should eventually be started in their respective 

 trades, for which purpose a small advance in money or material may be made to them 



1 We may postpone this, however, for three or four years to await the results of the village 

 primary schools. 



