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114 Islamic theology, law and literature and are trained to become Moulvis and Munshis.

Twenty-one High Schools, 9 Vernacular, 7 English under government management, and 5 English under aided agency.

Fifty-eight Middle Schools, 31 managed by government, 4 by the Sarf-i-khas department, 17 by aided, and 6 by unaided agencies.

By giving scholarships and in other ways the Hyderabad government does its utmost to encourage learning and to assist students of both sexes, but the results are not very encouraging at the present time.

Says the Census : — "The statistics of University examinations show a considerable falling off in the number of candidates, who matriculated in the year 1911. Out of 26 candidates only 2 passed, the corresponding figures for 1901 being 112 and 18 respectively. This large decrease in the number of students entering the University course of study is but the reflex of the general retrogression in the lowest stages during the decade. There is no change in the figures relating to the Intermediate examination. The number of candidates for the B.A. examination also showed a considerable decline. Altogether higher education must be said to be languishing."