§ Sir PHILIP MAGNUSasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether his attention had been drawn to the circumstances under which Dr. M. J. Jackson resigned the post of principal of the Sind College, Karachi; whether his resignation 1009 was in any way due to the interference of the college board with his duties as principal; and whether the Government of Bombay refused an inquiry into the case on the ground that the principal had resigned of his own free will?
§ Mr. MONTAGUDr. Jackson's resignation was the result of a resolution passed by the managing board of the College which, while purporting to leave the point in dispute to Dr. Jackson's discretion, pressed him to reconsider his original decision. The College is not a Government institution and the general policy of Government is to leave the boards of such institutions to manage their internal affairs without Government interference; the answer to the last part of the question is therefore in the affirmative.
§ Sir PHILIP MAGNUSMay I ask the hon. Gentleman whether, having regard to the unsatisfactory relations that exist between the Principal and the College Board, he will now cause inquiry to be made into the reasons of the resignation of Dr. Jackson?
§ Mr. MONTAGUDr. Jackson chose the course of resigning voluntarily, and under these circumstances it does not seem to be necessary to inquire.