Some interesting statis given in the Indian, Civil examination list which ha: eon published. Of the 236 candidates who entered, some of whom were down for the Home and Colnia) services, there were 112 Euro-penns, compared with 93 and 71 in the two preceding years. 'There were 36 Europeans among the first 50 places and 14 Indians. 'Thirty-tone of the Europeans were Oxford and Cambridge men, of whom 21 cither wore Scholars' or Exhibition-cers of their Colleges. The gre Public Schools were well represen ed in the list of dates nnd the improvement in both the numbers amd quality of the British eandidates.
Railway Staff Training connection with their policy of increased recruitment for the railways in India the Rallws Board have decided to establish a Railway Staff College at Dehra Dun. Of Into years, solutely essential for the well-being of the railways. The scheme. provides that, on recruitment, each' officer shall undergo n period of practical training. in which actual way work will be sandwiched ith the courses at the college and at stated periods in his progress the service he shall go through ce afresher" courses at the col-Jege, the courses being suited the particular stage which he has Teached in the service. The eolleze ea will conduct courses for select-senior subordinates to fit. them for promotion to the superior ser-wice in accordance with the new re emiting scheme under which it is the intention to fill a percentage of the vacancies by promotion, To sum up, the college will meet the needs of the slait of the State-managed railways and deal with transportation and commercial work and certain allied subjects connected with these aspects of railway working.
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