§ MR. McCALLUM (Paisley)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India if he will state the number of members of the Indian Educational Service in Bengal as it stood in 1900 and 1906, and the "proportion of Indians to Europeans in both cases.
§ MR. MORLEYThe number of members of the Indian Educational Service in Bengal on 1st January, 1900, was twenty-six, of whom four were natives of India; on 1st January, 1906, the number was thirty-two, of whom four were natives of India.
§ MR. McCALLUMI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India how many appointments have been made to the Indian Educational Service in Bengal during the last five years; how many of the gentlemen so appointed have been of Indian nationality; how many of them are now filling offices which, five years ago, were filled by Indian members of the Education Department; and how many are holding newly-created posts.
§ MR. MORLEYSince January, 1902, eight appointments (including one for temporary work) have been made to the Indian Educational Service in Bengal. None of the gentlemen appointed were natives of India. One post held by a native of India in 1902 has ceased to be so held owing to the retirement of the incumbent. The vacancy has been filled by the appointment of a European, who, however, is employed on different duties. Three of the officers enumerated hold posts created since 1902. I would remind the hon. Member of the very full, Answer that I gave him last Thursday,†to which I may add that three appointments to be held by Indians were created last year in the Provincial service in Bengal.
† See (4) Debates, clxxii, 1125.