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5. Owing to the late appointment of the Professor of Patho-
logy and Bacteriology, the teaching of Pathology and Bacteriology
had also to be temporarily allotted to Babu P. Panda, the 1st
Laboratory Assistant, whose services were transferred to the
college on the abolition of the Head Office Laboratory. He taught
these subjects quite satisfactorily in addition to his own duties
from 1st July until Mr. Malkani joined.

6. Subordinate staff.—The following officers who were
appointed to the subordinate teaching staff joined their appoint-
ments from the dates against the name of each:—

      (1)  Babu B. M. Labiri, G.B.V.C., Demonstrator to 28rd June 1930.
            Professor of Pathology and Bacteriology.

      (2) Maulavi Muhammad Naimuddin, G.B.V.C., 19th July 1930.
            Assistant to Professor of Hygiene, Dietetics
            and Animal Husbandry.

      (3)  Maulavi M. A. Rahim, G.B.V.C., Assistant 23rd June 1930.
            to Professor of Anatomy and Physiology.

      (4)  Babu B. Ruth, G.B.V.C., Assistant to          23rd June 1930.
            Professor of Surgery and Obstetrics.

The total strength of the provincial and subordinate estab-
lishment as it stood on 31st March 1931, is shown in table VII.

7. First Laboratory Assistant Babu P. Panda was granted
leave on average pay for 4 months from 7th November and Staff
Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Babu D. Dey, was deputed from
the Department to act in his place. He, however, was recalled
in January 1931, and 2nd Laboratory Assistant Babu Gulzar
Prashad acted as 1st Laboratory Assistant from 2nd January
until the return of Babu P. Panda, the post of 2nd Laboratory
Assistant remaining vacant during the period. Babu B. M.
Lahiri, Demonstrator, and 2nd Laboratory Assistant, Babu Gulzar
Prashad, were also granted leave on average pay for short periods.

                   VETERINARY INSTRUCTION.

8. Admission.—Government and district board stipendiaries
were selected by the Director, Civil Veterinary Department Bihar
and Orissa, and admitted on his recommendation, while private
students of the province were admitted on the advice of a selec-
tion committee which was appointed by Government for the
purpose. Government stipendiaries from outside the province
were selected by the Directors, Civil Veterinary Departments of
their respective Provinces.

9.  Students.—The college was opened with 34 students on
the first day. This number included 24 students transferred from
the Bengal Veterinary College, Belgachia. In addition to the
above, 18 more students joined subsequently, making a total of