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advanced from about 55,000 to 161,000. In primary institutions (in which the vernacular
is taught) the proportion of Muhammadan pupils is considerable, being 1 11*1% of those of
school-going age as against 14 j’ 4% in the case of pupils of all creeds in primary schools. The
Muhammadans now avail themselves largely of the ordinary institutions which are common
to all communities, but special facilities are also afforded them in the shape of special institu
tions such as Madrassas and also Muhammadan hostels and scholarships and a few special
Inspectors. In some parts of India, notably in Sind and in Bengal, efforts have been made
by Government to impart a considerable element of secular education into the Mullah schools,
the Koran schools and MaMabs, while Koran teaching and instruction in Urdu (even where it is
not the ordinary vernacular) are still retained. These efforts have been successful. In April
1913, the Government of India issued an important circular to Local Governments regarding
the encouragement of Muhammadan education. This circular gave high satisfaction to the
community. While the Muhammadans have shown great keenness on the subject of secular
education they are nevertheless eager to retain or introduce religious instruction in special
Muhammadan institutions. The scheme for a Muhammadan University, initiated at the
beginning of 1911 and not yet matured, partly reflects this feeling but was prompted mainly
by other motives. It is proposed to locate this University at Aligarh, where the famous
M. A. O. College already exists. This institution which was previously the nearest approach,
in India to an English public school has now increased its number, admitting pupils from
ranks of society who previously did not aspire to such education, and under extra-educational
influence has suffered deterioration.
(«) Total population of school-going age
(S) Muhammadan population of school-going age
(c) Total Muhammadans at school
{d) Muhammadans in primary (i.e., primary public
institutions) institutions
(e) All creeds in primary institutions
( f) Percentage of total Muhammadans at school (c) to
Muhammadan population of school-going age (6)
(g) Percentage of total Muhammadans at school (c) to total
population of school-going age (a)
{h) Percentage of Muhammadans in primary institutions
(d) to total population of school-going ages (a)
{i) Percentage of Muhammadans in primary institutions
{d) to Muhammadan population of school-going
age (6) ... ••• ••• •••
(_/) Percentage of all creeds in primary institutions (e) to
total population of school-going age («).,,
38,273,073
9,997,095
1,699,449
1,108,218
5,518,671
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2-9
11*1
14*4
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