NO "CRAMMING"'FOR INDIA
The report of the Royal' Commission on the Indian Civil Service, appointed in 1912, which has now been made public, recommences Age-limit at the examination in England to be 17-19, instead .of 22-24, as at present. "Cramming:" to be killed (1) by makinsr the, examination'' papers conform with the style of papers'set for college scholarships at the universities; (2) by requiring. candidates to produce. a certificate of three years' at-, tendance at a recognised secondary school up to withiiV six youths of the examination. • Successful .candidates, to spend three years, instead of oiie year, at a university ; and for co-operating with the scbemo monetarv grants to be made to Oxford, Cambridge. London, and pos-. -siblv other .universities. The pptision of Indian Givil Servants to be £100(1 a year without any personal contribution. Their payments to be returned in a lump pum on retiring to iri'-ef. thft evnense of settle up a new home in England: At 7 least a nuarter of the 'posts to be filled by natives. ; .
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3049, 10 April 1917, Page 6
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171NO "CRAMMING"'FOR INDIA Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3049, 10 April 1917, Page 6
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