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Line 51: Jammu and Kashmir is rich in forests. But till the accession of Pratap Singh, practically nothing had been done to exploit these on scientific lines. In 1891, the State established the Forest Department which soon began to give a very good account of itself. Its surplus revenue for the first year was about a quarter of million of rupees. The same rose to about two million for the year 1921–22 and to a record figure of about five million for the year 1929–30. ~~Efforts~~In ~~were~~1894 Aga Syed Hussain became the first [[Kashmiri]] to pass the matriculation exams in the state.<ref>[https://kashmirlife.net/kandahars-qizilbash-issue-35-vol-09-157293/]</ref> Realising that youth from the state have potential the Maharaja made efforts to popularise education. He also encouraged foreigners to open schools. In pursuance of the suggestions made in the report of 1916, many changes were made in the system of education. A number of new schools for both boys and girls were also opened. The imparting of education in the primary schools was made free. Several measures were taken for the education of Muslims especially. Grants were also budgeted. for the training of unqualified teachers at the Training College and normal schools at Lahore. Later normal schools were established at various places within the State . One degree college each at Jammu (Prince of Wales College, established in 1907, and Srinagar (Sri Pratap College established in 1905) and Amar Singh Technical Institute at the latter (1914) and Sri Pratap Technical School at the former (1924)16 were maintained to meet the demands for higher education. By 1938, Sri Pratap College, with 1187 students on its rolls, achieved the distinction of being the second largest college affiliated to the Punjab University.

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