Gujarat Varnacular Societyno Itihas Part 02

Author(s): Hiralal Tribhuvandas Parekh
Publisher: Hiralal Tribhuvandas Parekh

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the people regarding the motives of Government; for which, it is in the highest degree desirable that, no room should be left whatever.
(6) Where there is a wide gulf between the rulers and the ruled as between the English and the Indian people separating them in thoughts, aspirations, and habits, is, we believe, of the greatest importance that the Government should do all in its power to foster by means of liberal education, the formation of a class of men who may be looked to as faithful interpreters between the rulers and the ruled.
(7) The necessity of having a middle class of this description was fully recognised in the Despatch of the Honourable the Court of Directors and the lapse of 28 years has only shown the wisdom and statesmanship of that recognition.
13. For these reasons we trust that the Com. mission will decide that the time has not yet come when the State can afford to withdraw its support and control from institutions for secondary and higher education, or introduce any change of policy in respect of such support or control, without com-promising in a serious manner the best interests of Government as well as of the bulk of the intelligent classes in the country. In our humble opinion the best thing that Government can do, would be to maintain intact the existing relations of the State with institutions for secondary and higher education, and seek the extension of primary education by in