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Rh serious cases, from the medical officer in charge, and medicines free of cost from the dispensary. This charitable institution cost him nearly one hundred rupees a month. All these expenses he met from his own purse. But the question is, how could he make means to meet them? The new scheme of instruction introduced by him into the College met with the approbation of the Education Council, and was productive of better results. The numerical strength of the College rose considerably. The authorities were satisfied with the working of the scheme, and, in January, 1854, they raised his pay from 150 to 300 rupees a month. His monthly income from the sale of his books averaged between four to five hundred rupees. So that, it is clearly seen that what he earned, he spent on charitable purposes, leaving no margin for times of need. He was liberal by nature, and he could not think of being thrifty.

In 1855, when the authorities resolved to start Government-aided English and Vernacular schools in the different parts of the country, they called on Vidyasagar for a report on the mode of instruction to be followed in these schools, and the scheme under which they were to be worked. Vidyasagar