§ 20. Mr. MORGAN JONESasked the Under-Secretary of State for India, whether his attention has been drawn to the recent circular of the Education Department of India; whether he is aware that, whereas a grant of three lakhs of rupees was voted for the improvement in pay and prospects of the teachers in non-Government secondary schools, this grant-inlaid is now being refused to those schools which have not raised their fees to a prescribed standard; and whether, in view of the fact that this procedure penalises those whose work is to teach children of the poorest classes, he will take steps to have this anomaly remedied?
§ Earl WINTERTONI am unable to identify the circular to which the hon. Member refers. If he will furnish further particulars I will look into the matter, but I would point out that education is now a transferred subject, under the control of the Governors of Provinces acting with their Ministers, and there are consequently Education Departments in each Province.
§ Mr. THURTLEDoes that answer apply to Bengal?
§ Earl WINTERTONThe answer applies to all the Provinces in which education is a transferred subject, and education was a transferred subject, though at this moment in Bengal there is a re-transfer. It applies to all the other Provinces.