{
  "bookName": "History of Christianity in India: Source Materials",
  "authorName": "M. K. Kuriakose",
  "publisherName": "Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge",
  "publicationYear": 2011,
  "chapterNumber": 74,
  "chapterName": "1818. Specific Objects of Serampore College",
  "pageFrom": 94,
  "pageTo": 94,
  "pages": [
    {
      "pageNumber": 94,
      "ocrText": "94\nHISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA\n74. SPECIFIC OBJECTS OF SERAMPORE COLLEGE\n(1818 A.D.)\nIn the year 1818 a college was established at Serampore by William\nCarey and his colleagues. The objects given below are taken from\nthe first college prospectus (1818), pp. 9-10. Cited in Sunil Kumar\nChathopadhyaya, Banglar Nabajagarane William Carey Otar Parijan\n(William Carey and his Associates in the awakening of Bengal),\nAppendix XI.\n1. The College shall secure the instruction in the Sungskritu\nlanguage of all the native Christian youth admitted, and of a certain\nnumber in Arabic and Persian, for which purpose, the ablest native\nteachers shall be retained in these languages, at adequate salaries.\n2. It shall secure their being further instructed in the various.\nshastrus of the Hindoos; and in the doctrines which form the basis.\nof the Pouranic and Buddhist systems. They shall also be instructed\nin those which relate to Hindoo Law.\n3. They shall also be instructed in the sacred scriptures, which\nthey shall regularly study and in lucidation of which lectures shall\nbe constantly delivered.\n4. They shall be further instructed in general history, chro--\nnology, geography, astronomy and the various branches of naturall\nscience.\n5. The institution shall secure their practical instruction in the\nnature and management of schools as adapted to the various\ncountries of India and Eastern Asia.\n6. It shall further secure instruction of a certain number in the\nEnglish language; and a number selected for that purpose in\nLatin and Greek.\n7. As many of these youths as shall give decided evidence of\npiety, and of possessing a fitness for the ministry, shall be placed.\non a course of studies preparatory to the ministry of the gospel.\n8. The College shall admit such Hindoo and Mussulman Youth\nas wish to enlarge their minds, to its various lectures without any\nrestriction; and at the direction of the committee, admit as many\nfrom all parts of India as may support themselves or be supported\nby some friend to study under the various teachers in the College.\n9. It shall finally carry forward by means of the officers and\nstudents of the College, the translation into Sungskritu of the best",
      "status": "completed"
    }
  ]
}