Report of the Moslem Education Advisory Committee - 22nd November 1934

Sep 2, 2026

A formal report submitted to the Government of Bengal’s Education Department by the Moslem Education Advisory Committee, dated 22nd November 1934. The submission explains the committee’s mandate to advise on the policy for advancing Moslem education in Bengal, including the circulation of questionnaires to about 1,000 people, the separate printing of written replies, and the collection of oral evidence through visits to key educational centres. The document also details the committee’s constraints during preparation and acknowledges contributors who drafted chapters and provided supporting statistics.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages177

Reading Time7 h 26 min

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INDEX

CHAPTER I—Introductory

CHAPTER II—History of Moslem Education in Bengal

CHAPTER III—Moslem Primary Education in Bengal

CHAPTER IV—Secondary Education

CHAPTER V—College and University Education

CHAPTER VI—Madrasah Education

CHAPTER VII—Education of Moslem Girls and Women

CHAPTER VIII—Scholarships

CHAPTER IX—Appointment of Moslems in the Educational Services

CHAPTER X—Text-books and Text-book Committee

CHAPTER XI—Physical Education of Moslem Students

Government of Bengal Report of theMoslem Education Advisory Committee Superintendent,Gevernment PrintingBengal Government Press,Alipore,Bengal Published by the Superintendent,Government PrintingBengal Government Press,Alipore,Bengal Agents in India. Messrs.S.K.Lahiri&Co.,Printers and Booksellers,College Street,Calcutta.Messrs.Thacker,Spink &Co.,Calcutta. Customers in the United Kingdom and the Continent of Europemay obtain publications either direct from the High Commissioners officeor through any bookseller. Frov KHAN BAH.JDUR MAULVI MUHAMMAD ABDUL MOMIN,M.A., M.L.C.,President,Moslem Education Adrisory Committee, To THE SECRETARY To THE GOVERNMENT or BENGAL,EDTCATIONDEPARTMENT. The 22nd November 1934. SIR, I lave the honour to invite a reference to Government resolutionNo.398 Edn.,dated 3rd February 1931,and connected correspondenceappointing a committee to advise Government on what should be thepolicy of advancing Moslem education in Bengal.I now submit here-with a copy of the report of the said committee for the consideration ofGovernment. 2.A set of questionnaire was drawn up and_copies were circulatedto about 1,000 persons of different categories.The replies received tothe questionnaire have been printed separately,a copy of which isenclosed herewith.In addition to the replies received to the question-naire issued certain members of the committee visited importanteducational centres in the Presidency,examined witnesses and recordedtheir views.The oral evidence recorded has also been printed separate-ly,a copy of which is also enelosed herewith for the information ofGovernment. 3.I regret the delay in the completion and submission of thisreport.But the committee were greatly hampered in their work forwant of a separate staff and had to depend entirely on the departmentalstaff whose ordinary heavy duties made it difficult for them to spare muchtime or thought on the committee's work. 4.I must however gratefully acknowledge the,great assistancewe got in the preparation of the report from Khan Bahadur AlfazuddinAhmad,Khan Bahadur Mr.M.Maula Baksh,Shamsul-Ulama MaulanaAbu Nasr Muhammad Waheed and Khan Bahadur Maulvi MuhammadMusa. Khan Bahadur Mr.M.Maula Baksh actually did the spadework,supplied some valuable_statistics on which many of our conclu-sions were based and drafted the most important chapters of the report.His advice and time were placed ungrudgingly at our disposal,andwithout his unselfish assistance it would have been difficult for us to draftthis report.The Shamsul-Ulama and the Khan Bahadur tookvery great interest in the labours of the committee,and to them I owethe draft of tlhe chapter on Madrasah Education. I must also thank Khan Bahadur Alfazuddin Ahmad,our Secretary,who not only looked into every detail of the committee's work anddrafted some of the chapters,but looked after the comforts and con-venience of the members during our tours. 5.Mr.J.M.Bottomley and the Hon'ble Khan Bahadur M.AzizulHaque could not,for obvious reasons,sign the report. I have the honour to be,SIR,Your most obedient servant, MUHAMMAD ABDUL MOMIN, President. # INDEX PAGES 1.CHAPTER I—Introduetory 1-4 2.CHAPTER II—History of Moslem Education in Bengal .. 4-31 3.CHAPTER III—Moslem Primary Education in Bengal .. 31-50 4.CHAPTER IV—Secondary Education .. .. 50-63 5.CHAPTER V—College and University Education .. .. 64-71 6.CHAPTER VI--Madrasah Education .. .. 71-103 7.CHAPTER VII—Education of Moslem Girls and Women ..104-115 8.CHAPTER VIII—Scholarships ..115-122 9.CHAPTER IX—Appointment of Moslems in the Educational Services ..122-133 10.CHAPTER X—Text-books and Text-book Committee ..133-135 ..135-137 11.CHAPTER XI—Physical Education of Moslem Students · Report of the Moslem Education Advisory Committee. # CHAPTER I. Introductory. The Government of Bengal(Ministry of Education)appointed thiscommittee to advise on what should be the policy

FAQs

What was the purpose of the Moslem Education Advisory Committee’s report?

The report was submitted to advise the Government of Bengal on the policy for advancing Moslem education in Bengal, following a government resolution connected to education funding and committee appointment.

How did the committee collect information for the report?

It circulated questionnaires to about 1,000 people of different categories, printed the replies separately, and also visited important educational centres to examine witnesses and record oral evidence for separate printing.

Why was the report submitted with a delay and how was the committee supported?

The committee regretted the delay because its work was hindered by the lack of a separate staff, forcing reliance on departmental staff with heavy duties. The report also acknowledges major assistance from named committee members for drafting chapters and providing statistics.

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