102 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
This despatch is very rightly regarded as having laid the foundation of mass education in this country. The results of this policy were first examined by the Hunter Commission on Indian Education in 1882. The following figures show what was achieved during the period of 28 years.
PRIMARY EDUCATION
1881-82
No. of scholars Per cent on at School total
Christians .. .. .. 1,521 .49
Brahmins .. .. .. 63,071 20.17
Other Hindus .. .. .. 202,345 64.69
Mohammedans .. .. .. 39,231 12.54
Parsis .. .. .. 3,517 1.12
Aborginal and Hill Tribes .. .. 2,713 .87
Low caste Hindus .. .. .. 2,862 .87
Jews and others .. .. .. 373 .12
SECONDARY EDUCATION
1881-82
Middle Schools High Schools
No. of P. C. on No. of P. C. scholars total No. scholars at on total at schools of scholars schools No. of scholars Christians .. 1,429 12.06 111 2.26
Brahmins .. 3,639 30.70 1,978 40.29
Other Cultivators 624 5.26 140 2.85
Hindus Low Castes 17 .14 .. ..
Other Castes 3,823 32.25 1,573 32.04 Cultivators
Low Castes
Other Castes
Mohammedans .. 687 5.80 100 2.04
Parsis .. 1,526 12.87 965 19.66
Aboriginal and Hill Tribes 6 .05 .. ..
Others (including Jews etc.) 103 .87 92 .86