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2.  U Pe was appointed on 29th November 1924, and after under-
going training in the office of the officiating third Superintendent,
Mandalay, assumed charge of his duties on 1st March 1925 with head-
quarters at Mandalay, with the following districts in his charge—Mandalay
Bhamo, Katha, Myitkyina, and Putao.

3.  U Po Thin was appointed on 1st January 1925, and after train-
ing in the office of the officiating third Superintendent, Mandalay,
assumed charge of his duties on 7th March 1925, the districts under
his charge being Lower Chindwin, Upper Chindwin, Sagaing, and
Shwebo, with headquarters at Sagaing.

                          1.—VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.

Table I

3. Veterinary Colleges and Schools.-—The strength of pupils on the
register of the Insein Veterinary School on the 1st April was 45 ; i.e.,
Class C. 15 (including a pupil under training from the Forest Department)
Class B. 15, and Class A. 15.

Class C.—The final examination was held on the 12th and 13th May.
All pupils passed well in their written examinations, five obtaining more
than 75 per cent. of the total marks (525), five more than 66 per cent. and
the rest more than 50 per cent. The subjects they were examined in
were Contagious Diseases, Medicine and Surgery, and Materia Medica.
In the practical examinations held subsequently three pupils failed ; two of
these had obtained more than three-fourths marks in their written papers
and the other more than half. The 11 pupils who had passed were
posted to different districts in July and 1 reverted to his appointment
in the Forest Department during the same month. The 3 failures
were kept back, and on their being re-examined later on and showing
improvement, were given appointments in September. All these senior
pupils were allowed a month's holiday prior to joining duty as owing to
the nearness of the final examination, and the duties involved in the
carrying out of daily hospital work, they had not been granted the two
months annual vacation in April and May with the others.

Class B.—After the vacation, two of the pupils failed to return, and
as both of them were very dull and lazy, they were dismissed in June
with the concurrence of the Development Commissioner.

Class A.—The number on the roll remained the same throughout the
year.

On the 31st March there were therefore 28 pupils, viz. 13 in Class C
and 15 in Class B.

No fresh batch of pupils has been admitted during the year pending
final orders as to whether the standard of recruitment of the Veterinary
Assistants should remain the same as at present, i.e. seventh standard
vernacular or Anglo-Vernacular or should be raised to High School
Final. This question has been under consideration by the Special
Committee whose report has now been issued and awaits the orders of
Government.

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