TOWN:
COONOOR
STATE:
TAMIL NADU
DATE: 2 August
TOTAL: 3 5
34 girls who were students in an Anglo-Indian school were
interviewed. The woman Principal of the school was also
interviewed.
203-236 Anglo-Indian 34 girls 15-19 Christian Coonoor 2
August
Only 4 girls were bilingual. They were anxious about
passing the Indian language examination, but were failing
to understand either Tamil or Hindi. 2 girls were very
articulate and the interview was slightly restricted
because it took place with the Principal present during
the group interview.
237_______Anglo-Indian woman 40-50 Christian Coonoor 2
August
She was the Principal of an Anglo-Indian school. She was
highly qualified, articulate and genuinely concerned
about the educational achievement of Tknglo-Indian girls.
Her appointment reinforced the importance of women in the
community to run their own schools.
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