Abstract
This study was conducted to analyze the problems faced by female members serving as inspectress and as principals in government schools at that time. Indian government records provide details of most women appointed to the IES between 1905 and 1922 when recruitment ended. Over that time the average age of the 17 appointed was close to 30 years. Male appointments, by comparison, averaged closer to 26 years of age. The academic credentials of women varied; some had good quality honors degrees, others did not, but all had teacher training qualifications of one sort or another. When appointed, all were single, but many did not stay in the IES for very long. Little is known of what happened to them after they resigned but it is likely that many got married while others, finding Indian pay and conditions not to their liking, sought and found positions elsewhere. Previous or existing family links with India were also much in evidence amongst female IES recruits.
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