Jaina Gazette 1936 02

SR No.: 034892
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ajitprasad, C S Mallinath
Publisher: Jaina Gazettee Office
Publication Year: 1936
Total Pages: 38
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 5 MB

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STUDENTS' SANCTUARY 55
Students' Sanctuary. University Convocation addresses commenced with the month of November, have continued and will continue till the close of February.
Sir Girija Shankar Bajpeyi, Education member, Government of India, speaking at Aligarh observed that he was the first Hindu whom the University had honored ir. that manner. He recommended an avoidance of duplication of subjects of study, at least in the 5 Universities in the United Provinces. He said:
It is true that India is a large country with a teeming population; it is also a poor country whose financial resources are limited. Every rupee that is spent on educa. tion must be made to yield the maximum possible value. We have no margin for fanciful extravagances, however captivating the lure. The moral that I am trying to draw must be obvious. Universities, indeed all advanced educa. tional institutions in this country, must avoid all but essential duplication and must endeavour to specialise; or else, in his Excellency the Viceroy's wise words, there will result not only diffusion of effort but also reduction of etficiency
Two practical questions confront us here.
First: how to avoid wasteful overlapping in the United Provinces alone there are five recognized universities. Throughout India the nun her is 18*. They are all autonomous bodies. How should they effectively concert their activities so as to secure for India the maximum of terefit ihat their efforts can com pass ?
Second: How to secure that the precious temple of culture, though open to all, is entered only by those who are worthy to worship at its altars. May I say that these
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